- Certified Organic
- 100% Nero d’Avola
- Sourced from Bricarelli Ranch and Venturi Vineyard
- Both vineyard planted in gravelly loam soils, and are dry farmed
- Destemmed, pressed at dryness
- 100% Native yeast fermentation
- Aged on lees for 12 months, racked, blended, and returned to barrel for an additional 6 months
- Bottled Uufined and unfiltered
- 504 cases produced
- 13% abv
Info
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-MST-21-21 | 12/750ml |
Tasting Notes
Martha’s notes: “The beauty of Nero d’Avola is its Chiaroscuro-like nature: brightness from its ability to hold onto acidity in warm Mediterranean climates, and darkness from its characteristic forest fruits. I spent a very impactful vintage working with this grape at COS in Sicily, so the fact that Nero d’Avola even exists in California—AND I get to work with it in both the vineyard and cellar—makes my heart happy. While everyone else is clamoring for cool climate sites along coastal California, I am proud to be looking inland, where the hotter climate and shorter spring season make low-input farming a reality. I still want to make elegant wines, so it just means thinking outside of the box with the choice of varieties. Nero d’Avola is a perfect natural fit.”