Gulfi NeroSanLore Nero D'Avola Red, 750ml, Sicily, Italy
The Varietal
Nero d’Avola is a varietal named after Avola, a small town near Pachino in the province of Siracusa, Sicily, where it has been selected by local growers several hundred years ago.
Vineyard & Winemaking
Vineyard San Lorenzo, located in the homonymous district of Pachino, is one of the most popular in Val di Noto.
Vine training system: traditional, organic, without irrigation.
Altitude: 10 m a.s.l.
Climate: temperate warm mediterranean.
Type of soil: red sandy soil.
Plant density: 8000 vines per hectare.
Yield per Hectare: 40 quintals.
Vinification: Grapes of Nero d’Avola, harvested in the second half of September, start fermentation into red wine through a long maceration on their skins. Maturation: After the malolactic, the wine is poured in small barrels, capacity 500L, where it remains for about two years.
Aging: In bottle for at least one year.
Tasting notes
Colour: intense ruby red with violet hints.
Nose: complex, red fruits, flowers.
Palate: elegant, fruity flavour, balanced, lingering on the palate.
Country of Origin:
Italy
Region / Appelation / Cru:
Sicily / Ragusa / San Lorenzo
Certification:
IGT / Organic / Sustainable / Biodynamic
Grape Varieties:
100% Nero D'Avola
Vintage:
2016
Alcohol:
14%
Producer:
Gulfi Cantina
Ratings:
Wine Advocate: 93 pts (2013 Vintage)
James Suckling: 93 pts (2013 Vintage)
Nero D'Avola Wine: 97 pts (203 Vintage)
Food Pairing:
Sanolré is the most marine and insinuating Nero d'Avola from Gulfi. Its aromatic particularity makes it a perfect wine for fish sauces and dense fish soups; truly stimulating accompanied by elaborate Mediterranean risotto and pasta dishes in which one encounters tomatoes, herbs, capers, olive oil and eventually vegetables and blue fish. If you wish to have it with meat, we suggest trying it with the most perfumed and silky in particular, lamb and kid goat.
Storage: horizontal in a cool place at a constant temperature not exceeding 18°C.
Aging capacity: its characteristics remain unchanged for a long time in bottle before becoming more austere and mature