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Nero d'Avola

Colosi

Terre Siciliane · Italy

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Nero d'Avola
Country
Italy
Region
Terre Siciliane
Appellation
Terre Siciliane
Body
medium
Acidity
medium
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

grilled meats · meat stews · aged cheeses · pasta with tomato sauce

Rated vintages

  • 2020

  • 2019

  • 2018

  • 2017

  • 201689 pts

    Made entirely from Nero d'Avola, this opens with black-skinned berry, sun-baked earth and Mediterranean brush aromas. It's polished and savory on the palate and offers juicy black cherry, raspberry jam and white pepper notes alongside smooth tannins. It's made to be enjoyed youn…

  • 2015

  • 201489 pts

    Blue flower, sunbaked earth, Mediterranean brush and dark-skinned berry aromas lead the way on this easygoing red. The round, chewy palate offers juicy black cherry, raspberry jam and a white pepper note alongside rounded tannins. It's straightforward but savory and made to be e…

  • 201389 pts

    Aromas of dark berry, crushed wild flower, orange peel and Mediterranean brush waft out of the glass. The vibrant, easy-drinking palate doles out juicy blackberry, blueberry, pomegranate, carob and a note of white pepper alongside bright acidity and supple tannins.

  • 2012

  • 2011

    This opens with pretty fruit tones of cherry and blackberry, with subtle tones of spice and rum cake in the background.