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Castellucci Miano
Sicilia Nero d’Avola
Nero d’Avola is a premium Sicilian grape variety, grown in the mountain viticulture at altitudes between 400 and 500 meters above sea level. This enhances its freshness, verticality, intense fruity notes, and drinkability.
Sustainable certified wine by 'SosTain Viva' (Italian Quality System of Sustainable Production).
Description
- Appellation
- Sicilia DOC
- Region
- Sicily go to region
- Zone
- Valledolmo
- Varietals
- Nero d'Avola 100%
- Wine Type
- Red wine
Tasting Notes
Serving temperature 16-18 °C
Pairings Perfect for any red meat and rich roast meat dishes
Color Ruby red
Nose Notes of plum, blackberry, cherries, violet and spices
Palate Balanced by a pleasant verticality and freshness. Excellent drinkability and persistence
Nero d'Avola
- Year of planting
- 1985-1995
- Soil type
- Sandy, clayey, medium texture, with alkaline reaction due to the presence of active limestone
- Altitude
- 400-500 masl
- Grape yield per hectare tons
- 8/9
- Average production/year
- 13.500 btls
- Method of Harvest
- By Hand
- Organic status
- Sustainable CERTIFIED
- Type of yeast and fermentation
- Controlled fermentation with indigenous yeasts
- Length of maceration
- 10 days
- Vessel of fermentation
- Stainless steel
- Temperature of fermentation
- 24 °C
- Length of fermentation
- 10 days
- Vessel of aging
- Stainless steel tanks , small oak barrels, bottle
- Length of aging
- Stainless steel tanks and small oak barrels for 10 months and in bottle for another 2 months
- Malolactic Conversion
- Yes
- Vegan
- Yes
