If you like Italian wine and you like great deals, then Nero d’Avola is a varietal you should get to know. It typically offers the characteristics you’d expect from a good Italian red wine, such as vibrant acidity and rich tannins. But it’s also typically much more affordable than some of the better known Italian wines, like Chianti, Barolo, etc.
Most Nero d’Avola, including this one, comes from Sicily, where it is the most planted red wine grape. This one, more specifically, comes from the district of Butera in the Province of Caltanissetta, which is within the Riesi DOC.
There is so much vanilla on the nose of this wine that it almost smells like a vanilla concentrate. It also shows some cherry aromas, tucked underneath the vanilla. The palate is nice and filled with ripe cherry flavors, a little coffee, and red plum. The acidity is sufficient and it has soft tannins, adding some texture to the mouth feel. It finishes with a little bit of spice. Overall, it’s a nice, well-balanced wine at a good price.
Wine: Feudo Principi di Butera
Variety: Nero d’Avola
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol: 13%
Rating: 86
Price: $13.00
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Disclosure: This wine was received as a sample.