Riserva 2021

This is pointy end Nero d’Avola from Sicily. The team source fruit from two different zones to enhance the complexity. 30% of the fruit spends time in steel while the remaining 70% spends the best part of a year in French oak barrels. After this, the two components are blended and spend further time in steel before bottling and sitting in the estate cellars for a year before release. Opaque maroon in colour, the nose offers an intriguing array of aromas including smoked meats, bay leaves, plums, mulberries, earthy notes, bacon fat, aniseed and soy. This is intense, yet with good focus and serious length. There is a supple texture through to fine tannins. It would benefit from a little more time to allow it to build even further. In any event, enjoy this over the next eight to ten years.