Sicilia, Italy
- Body
- Acidity
- Tannin
- Fruitiness
- Oak
- Style
- Soft & berry-rich
- Red berries
- Dark berries
- Pairs with
- Smoked duck
- Carpaccio and tartare
- Soft and mild cheeses
- Boiled pork, ham and sausages
- Butter-fried mushrooms and creamy mushroom dishes
Your package will arrive at your doorstep within 4 - 16 days
- Curatolo Arini will receive and pack your order (1 - 4 days)
- The courier will pick up your order and deliver it straight to your door
About this wine
Food pairings by the winemaker
- Beef
- Charcuterie
- Mild and soft cheese
- Lamb
- Mushrooms
- Pasta & pizza
- Pork
- Poultry
- Veal
- Vegetables
Vinification, winemaker's own words
- Soils:
- Clay
- Terroir:
- The vineyards are located in contrada Fulgatore, at an altitude of about 200 m. above sea level on a medium textured soil tending to clayey. The vines are planted using a trellis system south- facing and the Guyot pruning system.
- Harvest:
- Picked by hand
- Fermentation:
- -
- Storage:
- -
- Winemaker:
- Alberto Antonini, Nino Reina
Maceration and primary fermentation on the skin for about 12 days in stainless steel tanks at 24° C. Soft pressing and malolactic fermentation in steel. A part of the wine is aged in oak casks for about 10 months.
Meet the wine maker
Alberto Antonini, Nino ReinaAbout the wine and its character
- Country:
- Italy
- Region/Subregion:
- Sicilia
- Classification:
- DOC
- Certification:
- -
- Grape:
- Nero d'Avola 100%
- Vintage year:
- 2022
- Color:
- Deep ruby red wine
- Aroma:
- violets, cherries, plums and a hint of white pepper
- Taste:
- smooth tannins and a juicy final note.
- Alcohol content:
- 14%
- Sugar content:
- 1.9 g/l
- Acidity:
- 5.7 g/l
- pH-value:
- 3.5
- Sweetness:
- Dry
- Contains sulphite:
- Yes
- Volume:
- 750 ml
- Closure:
- Agglomerate cork
- Bottle:
- Glass
- Best Served:
- -
- Ageing potential:
- 1 - 10 years
Meet the winemakers behind Curatolo Arini Nero d'Avola
Information provided directly by the winery.
Information
- Winery
- Curatolo Arini
- Founding year
- 1875
- Farming area
- 80 ha
- Production
- 80 bottles/year
Our story begins in 1875 when Vito decides to build a winery at the center of his vineyards in Marsala. Vito had grand plans and focused on quality, packaging and export. Production of still wines begun in the 70s. In the ’90s, we started our collaboration with winemaker Alberto Antonini: wines made only with sicilian grapes varietals which express the unique character and flavours of the Sicilian terroir. Today, after 5 generations Vito’s dream is kept alive by his grandson and great grandchildren.
Meet Curatolo Arini