Morgante

Nero d'Avola

Nero d'Avola & Nero d'Avola-based Blends

Morgante

Nero d'Avola

Nero d'Avola & Nero d'Avola-based Blends

After accumulating generations of grape-growing expertise, the Morgante family started bottling their own wine under the guidance of Riccardo Cotarella in the mid-1990s. Situated in the western reaches of Sicily, where Nero d’Avola reaches optimal ripeness levels, Morgante has crafted this beautiful 100% estate-grown Nero d'Avola wine.

Tasting Notes

This wine is an intense ruby-red in color with aromas of ripe black cherries and blackberries and hints of vanilla, peppery spice, and smoke.  On the palate, abundant flavors of ripe fruit and exotic spices are balanced by a pleasing acidity and silky tannins.

Food Pairing

Delicious with roasted meats, mushroom sauces, caponata spreads, and eggplant parmigiana.

After accumulating generations of grape-growing expertise, the Morgante family started bottling their own wine under the guidance of Riccardo Cotarella in the mid-1990s. Situated in the western reaches of Sicily, where Nero d’Avola reaches optimal ripeness levels, Morgante has crafted this beautiful 100% estate-grown Nero d'Avola wine.

Tasting Notes

This wine is an intense ruby-red in color with aromas of ripe black cherries and blackberries and hints of vanilla, peppery spice, and smoke.  On the palate, abundant flavors of ripe fruit and exotic spices are balanced by a pleasing acidity and silky tannins.

Food Pairing

Delicious with roasted meats, mushroom sauces, caponata spreads, and eggplant parmigiana.

Vineyard & Production Info

Production area/appellation:
Sicilia DOC
Vineyard name:
The Contrada Scinthilia vineyard
Vineyard size:
75 acres
Soil composition:
Calcareous and Clay
Training method:
Guyot
Elevation:
1,485-1,815 feet
Vines/acre:
1,600
Yield/acre:
2.8-3.3 tons
Exposure:
Southern
Year vineyard planted:
1986
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1998
Bottles produced of this wine:
250,000

Winemaking & Aging

Maceration length:
15
Varietal composition:
100% Nero d'Avola
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
15 days
Fermentation temperature:
81 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French: Allier and Tronçais
Length of aging before bottling:
3-4 months
Age of Aging Container:
Two years
Length of bottle aging:
4 months

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
6.8 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
34 g/L
Residual sugar:
2 g/L