This oak-aged Nero d’Avola delivers dried berry, raspberry and cassis notes along with elegant touches of spice, leather and pipe tobacco. The fruit is dense and chewy.
— M.L.
(4/1/2012)
A blend of 70% Nero d’Avola and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Casa Girelli estate in southeast Sicily. The fruit is hugely ripe, soft, with deceptively easy tannins which underly good concentration and some elegance.
— R.V.
(10/1/2003)
Cerasuolo di Vittoria is a classic food wine. Its light, lean texture and crisp acidity go down beautifully with pasta, lasagna or veal. Aromas include bright berry, almond and barbecue smoke.
— M.L.
(4/1/2012)
Cerasuolo di Vittoria is one of the most exciting red wines to emerge from southern Italy in recent years. This is made with organic fruit, and it shows bright tones of raspberry and cassis, with some tones of toasted almond and light spice at the back.
— M.L.
(3/1/2013)
Feudo di Santa Tresa in collaboration with Tuscany’s Villa Cafaggio offers a Nero d’Avola that focuses on oak-driven aromas with a solid base of berry fruit at the core. Aromas of cherry, chocolate and spice are well balanced and the wine boasts dark, thick extraction and offers good value for its low price tag.
— M.L.
(11/1/2008)
Creamy and smooth with soft oak shadings, this balanced 70-30 blend of full-bodied Grillo and fragrant Viognier is redolent of honey and bee’s wax with softer tones of apricot and pear in the background. The wine has good density and structure but ends on a bright, crisp note.
— M.L.
(2/1/2009)
Rina Ianca (a blend of Grillo and Viognier) is a beautiful wine with good complexity and character. The emphasis here is on aromas of peach, almond blossom, white mineral and creamy vanilla and the mouthfeel offers both density and persistency.
— M.L.
(2/1/2009)
Made using organically farmed fruit, this wine opens with spicy aromas of dried herb and basil, followed by tones of wild raspberry and cassis. The palate’s freshness would pair with cheese-based appetizers.
— M.L.
(3/1/2013)