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RedSiciliaDOC

Nero Oro Rosso Riserva Sicilia DOC

by The Wine People · Sicily, Italy

AppellationSiciliaDOC
TypeRed
GrapesNero d'Avola, Frappato, Syrah
Alcohol13.5%
SweetnessDry
ColourRed
Colour depthDark
BodyMedium-bodied
Serve at16–18 °C
Bottled in0.75 l
The Wine PeopleSicily, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The fruit is grown around Vittoria in sunny Sicily.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested by hand. Nero d'Avola and Syrah are picked in mid-September, followed by Frappato approximately two weeks later. At the winery, they are destemmed and pressed in a pneumatic press before vinification. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation.

Ageing

After malolactic fermentation, the wine matures for 12–18 months in 30-hectolitre Slavonian oak barrels.

Tasting profile

Enveloping and elegant, with great depth and a smooth, velvety texture.