Avola

Nero d'Avola ("Black of Avola" in Italian) is "the most important red wine grape in Sicily" and is one of Italy's most important indigenous varieties.

Nero d'Avola is a black (red) grape also known as the Calabrese, which suggests an origin on the mainland in next door Calabria.

Nero d'Avola (red)
Good quality red grape variety, almost indigenous to Sicily producing intense, ageworthy reds, especially when blended and matured in small oak casks.
Nielluccio (red) ...

NERO D'AVOLA
Nero d'Avola, Sicily's signature red grape, has become a huge success over the past decade, as there are dozens of producers making excellent examples, often at reasonable prices.

Nero d'Avola - Nearly unheard of in the international market until recent years, this native varietal of Sicily is gaining attention for its robust, inky wines.

NERO D'AVOLA: aka Calabrese. Used as one of the wines blended into a well-regarded Sicilan red wine with complex aromas capable of aging well.

Marsala is traditionally produced with white berried grapes - Grillo, Inzolia, Catarratto and Damaschino - and only in recent times has been introduced the one from red grapes - the Rubino - produced with Pignatello, Nero d'Avola and Nerello ...

Delia Nivolelli Nero d'Avola produced in the province of Trapani
Eloro produced in the provinces of Ragusa and Siracusa
Erice produced in the province of Trapani
Etna produced in the province of Catania
Faro produced in the province of Messina ...

Rather, we have a red wine blend created through a marriage of equal parts of four grapes indigenous to Sicily: Frappato Nero, Nerello Cappuccio, Nerello Mascalese, and Nero D'Avola.

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See also: Wine, Grape, Style, Region, Aroma