Valle Dell’acate Cerasuolo di Vittoria 2021 750ml

Showing its vineyard designate on the front label, the Valle dell’Acate 2021 Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico BDN Vigna di Biddine Soprana (made with certified organic fruit) is a blend of 60% Nero d’Avola and 40% Frappato. The wine starts off in stainless steel and then ages for 12 months in botte and tonneaux. You get a much clearer presentation of dark fruit, cherry and blackcurrant in this vintage. There are added nuances of crushed stone and some very light spice from the aging. This is a sultry (but also slightly sweet) and elegant medium-weight red, with 40,000 bottles created.

• Country: Italy
• Region: Sicily
• Appellation: Cerasuolo Di Vittoria
• Size: 750ml
• Color: Red
• Alcohol by Vol: 13.0%

Varietal

Nero D’avola

One of the key flagship grape varietals of the beautiful island of Sicily is Nero d’Avola, a black skinned grape which is recognized as being one of Italy’s most important and long lasting indigenous grapes. Often, wines made from the Nero d’Avola varietal are compared with Australian Shiraz wines, as they share the same spicy, peppery and fruit-forward notes, and are easily drinkable with a sunny, juicy character which makes them ideal for pairing with a wide range of foods. The Nero d’Avola has been grown in the Sicilian region of Avola for centuries, but has more recently been cultivated in California and elsewhere in the New World, where it thrives in arid landscapes and hot climates. As such, the ancient influence of this grape varietal is beginning to find fans all over the globe, and is likely to spread to even more countries in the near future.