Valdibella 'Respiro' Nero d'Avola
Sicily > IT
Nero d’Avola, 2022
Gorgeous natural Nero d'Avola from Camporeale in the west of Sicily. This wine is vinified in steel tanks for purity of fruit, and is bottled with zero additions. It is medium bodied, velvety, has a profile of dense black fruits, spices, and a great balance. A perfect wine for a dark evening or to accompany meat or root vegetable dishes.
Made by the team at Valdibella, an impressive and inspiring cooperative based in Sicily's west who have a huge focus on biodiverse farmlands, an active social impact, and are part of the Addiopizzo anti-mafia movement.
Sicily > IT
Nero d’Avola, 2022
Gorgeous natural Nero d'Avola from Camporeale in the west of Sicily. This wine is vinified in steel tanks for purity of fruit, and is bottled with zero additions. It is medium bodied, velvety, has a profile of dense black fruits, spices, and a great balance. A perfect wine for a dark evening or to accompany meat or root vegetable dishes.
Made by the team at Valdibella, an impressive and inspiring cooperative based in Sicily's west who have a huge focus on biodiverse farmlands, an active social impact, and are part of the Addiopizzo anti-mafia movement.
Sicily > IT
Nero d’Avola, 2022
Gorgeous natural Nero d'Avola from Camporeale in the west of Sicily. This wine is vinified in steel tanks for purity of fruit, and is bottled with zero additions. It is medium bodied, velvety, has a profile of dense black fruits, spices, and a great balance. A perfect wine for a dark evening or to accompany meat or root vegetable dishes.
Made by the team at Valdibella, an impressive and inspiring cooperative based in Sicily's west who have a huge focus on biodiverse farmlands, an active social impact, and are part of the Addiopizzo anti-mafia movement.
Grape: Nero d’Avola
ABV: 13.5%
Story: The Nero d'Avola used for Respiro comes from a single vineyard facing south, belonging to Valdibella partner Pietro Scardino. Vinified and aged in stainless steel vessels, and in the absence of added sulphites which, together with native yeast fermentation, make the most of the varietal characteristics and special terroir. That's why it was called Respiro, Italian for: nothing more vital than the breath.
Personality: Ruby red, very intense fragrance of cherry and berries. In the finish, perhaps a light balsamic note. It’s a warm and quite soft wine, acidity and tannins galore offer sublime enjoyment. Complex but unserious.
Harmony: Literally begging for weekday pasta night, lots of red sauce and pecorino cheese.