Rosso Fidelio

Fidelio Nero D'Avola

DOP (Denominazione di Origine Protetta) Sicilia

Grapes used: Nero D'Avola.
Harvest: September
 
FERMENTATION
Method: Maceration in stainless-steel fermenting vats for at least 4 days.
Temperature: 28°C.
Malolactic: No.

TASTING NOTES
Bright ruby-red color.
Complex fragrance with undertones of red-berry fruit.
Polished, warm and dry on the palate.
 
ACCOMPANIMENT
Serve at 16-18°C. with red meats, game and hard cheeses.

 

avola-syrah uva

Nero d'Avola: Considered the most Sicilian red berry wine. It is also the best know and requested around the world. Its presence on the island dates back to the Phoenician period but its cultivation began thank to the Greeks.

Syrah:Originally from the Rhode Valley, it is considered one of the noblest vine varieties both for its longevity and for the scent of its wines. In Italy, Sicily it’s the region where this vine variety prospered the most. It usually undergoes the vinification process both alone or mixed with Nero d’Avola.