Morgante

We were very young and inexpert when we started, but we wanted to see where and how far our wager would lead us, we were aware that being in the deep south of Sicily would not do us any favors. Here the earth is burnt by the sun and the clods are arid and fiery; a land without water where growing grapes is tough and requires great sacrificies. In our process of growth we made important choices such as concentrating on indigenous grape varietal...

Nero d'Avola

This variety of vine, is usually called Calabrese,iit is grown almost exclusively in Sicily, a supposition is that the name Calarvisi comes from Calauria, a Greek island, and that it was imported during the Hellenic colonization in Sicily

AMPELOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION:

Adulf leaf: Medium or big (16 – 23 cm)
Bunch: Big and medium size (length 18-27 cm), cylindrical shape, and cylindrical-conical, winged with one or rarely two...

Don Antonio 2016

Nero d’Avola DOC Sicilia Riserva

TASTING NOTES

Deep ruby red colour, with deep violet flashes. You find all the Nero d'Avola notes of our terroir, with blackberry fragrance and persuasive herbal scents. Full wine, deep, that charms with elegance and composure. Soft tannins follow an imposing freshness and clear and persistent scents. Match with tasty red meat and medium and long aged cheeses. Pour into a wide cry...

The Morgante Company is situated in Grotte, a small town in the province of Agrigento, found about 21 kilometres from the coast and the Valley of the Temples. The various vines are scattered amongst a charming landscape interspersed with natural hills and small valleys placed at different altitudes varying from 350 to 550 metres above sea level. Thanks to the favouring Mediterranean climatic conditions, the terroir is ideal for viticulture, wi...