Nero d'Avola (Italy)

Nero d'Avola (Black of Avola) is the most important red grape in Sicily.

Typical Flavors


Black Currant
Black
Currant		 Plum
Blackberry		 Black Cherry
Black
Cherry		 Black Plum
Black
Plum

Dried Fruit
Dried Fruit		 Raisins
Raisins		 Fig
Fig		 Volcanic
Volcanic

Oak Added Flavors

Oak
Oak		 Tobacco
Tobacco		 Chili
Chili		 Licorice
Licorice

Black Currant. Blackberry. Black Cherry. Black Plum.
Orange Zest. Dried Fruit. Raisin. Fig. Carob.
Oak. Tobacco. Chili Pepper. Licorice.
Some taste a smooky, dusty flavor from Etna volcano dust.

Profile

BODYFull
TANNINSMedium - High
FRUITMedium Plus
ACIDITYHigh
Serving temperature:
16-17°C (61-63°F)

Food Pairing


Antipasti
Antipasti		 Soup
Oxtail Soup		 Ham
Ham		 Hamburger
Bacon Burger

Chicken
Chicken		 Turkey
Turkey		 Duck
Duck		 Rabbit
Rabbit

Pork
Pork		 Wild Boar
Wild Boar		 Veal
Veal		 Deer
Deer

Nero d'Avola pairs well Rich Meat, Sicilian and Mediterranean Cuisine.

Pairing Suggestions

Excellent Pairing:
Antipasti. Cold Cut. Salami.
Hamburger. Bacon Burger.
Ossobuco (Veal Shanks).
Rich Meat. Stews. Oxtail Soup.
Venison Stew. Wild Boar Stew.
Roasted or Grilled BBQ.
Chicken. Duck. Pork. Rabbit.

Cheese:
Ragusano. Pecorino. Comté. Fourme d'Ambert. Appenzeller.

Sicilian Specialities:
Caponata (Cooked Vegetable Salad).
Mozzarella Arancini (Stuffed Rice Balls).
Pistachio-Crusted Veal Chops.
Farsumagru (Veal-Roll with Bacon, Cheese, and Eggs).

About

Nero d'Avola is a full bodied red wine with the same boldness as Syrah (Shiraz) and Cabernet Sauvignon.

It is named after the city of Avola, but produced in many districts of Sicilia.

Younger wines show raspberry and juicy, red-fruit flavors, while more complex examples offer plum, dark fruit and chocolate flavors.

When blended, the higher percentage of Nero d’Avola, the stronger and richer the wine will be.

Nero d'Avola is also considered one of the top Rosé.