The colour is deep purple. On the nose strawberries, raspberries, banana and chocolate. In the mouth savoury, with a good structure and a pretty long aftertaste.
This Sicilian wine is made by Cantina Cellaro with Nero d’Avola and Nerello Mascalese grapes.
Nerello Mascalese is a highly regarded dark-skinned grape variety that grows most commonly on the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily. The variety takes its name from the Mascali plain between Mount Etna and the coast where it is thought to have originated. The prefix Nerello refers to the black colour of the grapes.
Nero d’Avola (also known as Calabrese) is the most important and widely planted red wine grape variety in Sicily. Vast volumes of Nero d’Avola are produced on the island every year, and have been for centuries. The dark-skinned grape is of great historical importance to Sicily and takes its present-day name from the town of Avola on the island’s southeast coast. The area was a hotbed of trade and population movement during the Middle Ages. In the past Nero d’Avola was frequently used to add colour and body to lesser wines in mainland Italy.
I bought this bottle at Denner for 12.25 CHF, 50% of the original price of 24.50 CHF at Coop. Not my kind of wine.
Country: Italy
Region: Sicily
Grapes: Nero d’Avola, Nerello Mascalese
Type: Red
Vintage: 2020
Producer: Cantina Cellaro
Price range: Medium (15-30 US$)
Pascal’s Enjoyment Index: 2/5