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Chiaramonte Nero d'Avola Sicilia IGT wine — Firriato winery — Dionysus
Red

Chiaramonte Nero d'Avola Sicilia IGT

by Firriato · Sicily, Italy

TypeRed
GrapesNero d'Avola
Alcohol14.0%
SweetnessDry
ColourRed
Colour depthMedium
BodyMedium-bodied
Serve at16–18 °C
Keeps for5 years
Bottled in0.375 l
FirriatoSicily, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The grapes are grown in the municipality of Trapani at 230 metres above sea level. The plots face south and southwest and have medium-textured clay soils.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested by hand during the last ten days of September. After gentle pressing, they ferment for 10 days at 26–28 °C in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks using traditional red-wine fermentation methods.

Ageing

The wine spends six months in American oak barrels, followed by approximately three months in bottle.

Tasting profile

Initially firm and restrained, the wine gradually becomes expressive, deep and gentle, with a strong, bold personality.