nero d'avola

  1. Keeping Sicilian Tradition and Resurrecting Forgotten Varietals with Massimo Padova of Riofavara

    Keeping Sicilian Tradition and Resurrecting Forgotten Varietals with Massimo Padova of Riofavara

    Turning on to the drive leading up to the Riofavara Vineyards in Val di Noto, the first thing you notice is all the plant and animal life thriving around you. The biodiversity on the vineyard is evident from the gate, butterflies abundant and flora in full bloom. Massimo Padova and his family have been growing vines for generations but only began bottling their own juice in 1993.

  2. Donnafugata, Tasca and Kubrick: Our Odyssey Into a New Sicily

    Donnafugata, Tasca and Kubrick: Our Odyssey Into a New Sicily

    "I just took a sip of a wine and I feel like I stepped into darkest space." Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher on channeling Stanley Kubrick and the rebirth of the Sicilian wine industry.
  3. History in a bottle: ArmosA

    History in a bottle: ArmosA

    Cantina ArmosA is located in the town of Sicili, belonging to the Province of Ragusa, in the southeast corner of the island. ArmosA has a great sense of their region's history disregarding fleeting trendy moments of today, audaciously evokes emotions of historical consciousness.
  4. A More Suitable Marriage than Cab and Merlot: Nero d’Avola and Frappato

    A More Suitable Marriage than Cab and Merlot: Nero d’Avola and Frappato

    Nero d'Avola and Frappato unite to form Cerasuolo di Vittoria, something everyone can appreciate.
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