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Riporta Nero d'Avola Appassite Sicilia DOC wine — Farnese winery — Dionysus
RedSiciliaDOC

Riporta Nero d'Avola Appassite Sicilia DOC

by Farnese · Abruzzo, Italy

AppellationSiciliaDOC
TypeRed
GrapesNero d'Avola
Alcohol13.5%
SweetnessOff-dry
ColourRed
Colour depthDeep
BodyMedium-bodied
Serve at15–18 °C
Bottled in0.75 l
FarneseAbruzzo, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The grapes come from the company’s vineyards in Sicily. The plots lie at 350 m above sea level and have calcareous clay soils.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested when fully ripe and dried at the winery to concentrate their sugars. After gentle pressing, fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled steel tanks, with skin maceration lasting 10–12 days.

Ageing

The wine matures in oak barriques for four months.

Label / history

It received a gold medal at the 2023 Frankfurt International Trophy.