Caruso & Minini Sicilia Nero d’Avola Naturalmente Bio
$29.00
1 in stock
Vintage: 2020
Region: Sicily, Italy
Viticulture: Organic
Grape varieties: 100% Nero d’Avola
Caruso & Minini Sicilia Nero d’Avola Naturalmente Bio is a Sicilian red showing plush, dark fruit tones and a chocolaty texture. Full-bodied, with fine-grained tannins, dried thyme, and cherry cola notes. About 50% of the wine is aged for a few months in barriques, the other half in stainless steel. A bright, fruity version of Nero d’Avola that once you start sipping you’ll find having trouble letting go of your glass.
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Additional information
| NATTINESS | Natty |
|---|---|
| FRUIT | Black Cherry, Black Plum, Fig |
| BODY | Full-bodied |
| ACIDITY | Fresh (Medium) |
| OAK | Neutral Oak |
| TANNIN | Medium |
| ALCOHOL | 13-14% |
| SWEETNESS | Dry |
| SERVING TEMP | Room Temperature (63°–67°) |
| SULFUR | Low Sulfur (less than 50mg/L) |
| VEGAN | Unknown |
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ABOUT THE PRODUCER
About Caruso & Minini Sicilia Nero d’Avola Naturalmente Bio
Caruso & Minini Sicilia Nero d’Avola Naturalmente Bio is a Sicilian red showing plush, dark fruit tones and a chocolaty texture. Full-bodied, with fine-grained tannins, dried thyme, and cherry cola notes. About 50% of the wine is aged for a few months in barriques, the other half in stainless steel. A bright, fruity version of Nero d’Avola that once you start sipping you’ll find having trouble letting go of your glass.
About Caruso & Minini
Located on Sicily’s westernmost coast near the town of Marsala, Caruso e Minini boasts a history that harks back to the late 1800s when Antonio Caruso bought the company to grow grapes for the nearby Marsala factories. The company was passed through subsequent generations until Nino Caruso finally decided to begin making and bottling his own wine in the mid-1900s. In 2004, Stefano Caruso joined forces with Mario Minini of Lombardy to launch the present-day winery, producing wines from indigenous Sicilian varietals such as Catarratto, Nero d’Avola, Frappato, Inzolia, and Nerello Mascalese. Today, Stefano’s daughter Giovanna works closely with her father to head up this historic winery. The winery now boasts 120 hectares at 200-400 meters above sea level, including five hectares that are farmed organically and dedicated to Giovanna Caruso’s BIO project. Located 20 kilometers from the sea, the area is cooled by strong winds, yet is far enough from them to avoid any potential damage. The area, which was under water millions of years ago, is characterized by its alluvial soil, rich in water and organic substances. Most notable are the large stones called “cuti” in the local dialect. The softball-sized cuti not only impart a distinct minerality on the grapes grown in them, but also soak up heat from the sun, which they transfer to the vines, allowing for an earlier ripening of the grapes thus making harvest possible at a stage which will allow for higher acidity in the wines.