Dalfarras Nero d'Avola 2022 x 12

Dalfarras Nero d'Avola 2022 x 12Winemakers notes This wine was crafted from 100% Nero dAvola fruit. The must was fermented in static red fermenters and pumped over every eight hours for the ferments duration. Once the ferment was dry, the resulting wine was pressed off the skins and allowed to settle before allowing a natural secondary fermentation to commence. Separate parcels of the wine were aged on French oak staves for 8 months, after which the final blending of select parcels

 Winemakers notes
 This wine was crafted from 100% Nero d’Avola fruit. The must 
was fermented in static red fermenters and pumped over every 
eight hours for the ferment’s duration. Once the ferment was dry, 
the resulting wine was pressed off the skins and allowed to settle 
before allowing a natural secondary fermentation to commence. 
Separate parcels of the wine were aged on French oak staves 
for 8 months, after which the final blending of select parcels 
took place. The resulting wine is ripe, savoury and beautifully 
herbaceous.
 Harvest notes
 The growing season leading into vintage 2022 saw good rainfall 
which was close to 100% of the long term average. Although this 
presented challenges for the vineyard team the frequent rain 
days ensured the vines looked healthy and vibrant. The summer 
was cool to mild most likely a result of the La Nina effect. This 
meant slow and steady ripening, with most days being mid 20’s 
in temperature rather than the mid 30’s we often have in late 
summer and early autumn. The cool growing season saw slow 
and steady ripening across all varieties and excellent flavour 
development in the fruit. It promises to be a very good, and 
potentially excellent vintage.
 Tasting Notes
 The bright cherry and raspberry fruits of our Nero d’Avola sit 
deliciously beside a savoury and herbaceous spiciness. The wine 
is full of fresh, berry fruits on the nose with a hint of earthiness.   
Food Match
 The Nero d’Avola is a lighter style of red and matches beautifully 
with red meats, an antipasto platter or veal saltimbocca.