Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Stemmari 2019 Nero D’Avola Sicilia DOC
Nero d’Avola is the most widely planted red grape on the island of Sicily and beloved for its flavors, juicy acidity and soft tannins. As I sipped the Stemmari 2019...
Nero d’Avola is the most widely planted red grape on the island of Sicily and beloved for its flavors, juicy acidity and soft tannins. As I sipped the Stemmari 2019...
Islands are dreamy. They are vacation destinations. But many islands are also producing some of today’s most exciting wines. Italy has more than 450 islands. But, when it comes to...
In Italy, more than 80 percent of the grapes grown are native varieties. One of the most cultivated indigenous varieties is Nero d’Avola, the flagship red grape of Sicily. It makes up 60 percent of Sicily’s agriculture. When speaking about Nero d’Avola from Sicily, it is like speaking about Nebbiolo from Piedmont, Sangiovese from Tuscany and Montepulciano from Abruzzo.
One of the leading producers of Nero d’Avola is Planeta. The Planeta family in Sicily dates back five centuries and 17 generations. After a long history in agriculture, Grandfather Vito Planeta transformed their small family winery into a large cooperative winery in the 1900s.