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Jancis Robinson

Vaccaro, Nero d´Avola-Merlot DOC Sicilia 2021

Vaccaro, Nero d´Avola-Merlot DOC Sicilia 2021 is an elegant and well-balanced red wine despite being grown in southernmost Italy.

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About the wine

Vaccaro, Nero d´Avola-Merlot DOC Sicilia 2021 is an incredibly interesting Nero d’Avola and Merlot blend. Despite the fact that the wine is grown in southernmost Italy, from grapes that traditionally can give some very heavy and jam-like wines, you are pleasantly surprised. The wine appears very clear in color. Beautiful ruby red with a slight purple hue due to its young age. On the nose, you sense a flavorful juiciness where raspberries and cherries emerge at first. As you get deeper into the bouquet, you can find a light scent of burnt clay and very fine notes of chocolate. The taste is very fresh. Perfectly ripe sweet red berries and red fruit leather, flanked by light black pepper and a well-balanced minerality. The finish is medium-long and dominated by soft tannins and a sense of fruit and freshness.

Drink 2024 – 2035

 

Country: Italy
Region: Sicily
Under area: Salaparuta
Year: 2021
Content: 0.75 liter
Alcohol: 13,5 %
Type: Red wine
Serving: 16-18 degrees
Dryness: Dry
Suitable for: Ox, Calf, Grill
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Vinification:

At harvest, the bunches are destemmed and crushed in a controlled atmosphere with immediate temperature reduction. This is followed by cold fermentation maceration for 48 hours. Fermentation with maceration takes place for approximately 10 days with progressive temperatures from 18°C to 28°C. Natural malolactic fermentation in steel tanks for an average of 15-20 days at 22°C. Aging on the fine lees for approximately 6 months. Grape: Nero d’Avola 70% & Merlot 30% Site: Salaparuta, 450-500 meters above sea level, the field is south-east facing. Soil type: Dark and deep alluvial soil, medium texture, sandy and clayey soil. Cultivation: Organic & biodynamic

Producers

Vaccaro is located in Sicily just outside the village of Salaparuta. The Vaccaro family cultivates 45 hectares with both Italian and international grape varieties.

The winery
Azienda Vaccaro is located in Sicily right in the heart of the toe of the Italian boot. The foundation of the winery was laid back in the 1970s when Giacomo Vaccaro and his wife Catherina bought a small country house just outside the small village of Salaparuta. A few years earlier, in 1968, the area had experienced a massive earthquake that leveled large parts of the existing farms. And as seen so many times before, beautiful things sprout from the rubble left behind by the events of the past. Vaccaro is just such a sprout. In 1999, the sprout blossomed and the Vaccaro winery was born as an established winery.

The people behind
The winery is a family business owned by Giacomo and Catherina Vaccaro. Their children Catia and Carmelo participate in the work at the winery. Catia has a degree in economics and an interest in art and takes care of the finances, while Carmelo studied oenology (the art of wine production) and is involved in the whole process of making Vaccaro wines. The family lives their life in harmony with the surrounding nature, producing some of the most beautiful wines the Salaparuta area has to offer. The vineyards
The Vaccaro family runs 45 hectares of vineyards idyllically located in the soft hills of the Belice Valley. Here they grow native grape varieties such as Catarratto, Grecanico, Inzolia, Grillo and Nero d’Avola. They also grow some of the most recognized international grape varieties such as Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. The grapes ripen to perfection in the warm southern Italian climate and the finesse of the grapes is developed by the cool breezes that arise from the sea during the evening hours. The perfect conditions for grapes to produce elegant wines with great structure and richness accompanied by complex flavor palettes and fresh expressions.

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