From: Sicily, Italy
Blend: 100% Nero d'Avola
Cantina Marilina Sikelé Nero d'Avola is a red natural wine made from 100% organic Nero d'Avola grapes grown in Noto, Sicily, the best place for Nero d'Avola due to its limestone soil. Sikelé Nero d'Avola is made with native yeasts, and it's aged 8 months in concrete, 3 months in bottle. Unfiltered, unfined, minimal addition of sulfites upon bottling.
Tasting Notes: Ruby red with purple highlights, the wine shows aromas of red fruits and berries with notes of pepper, tobacco, and stone. It is balanced and persistent. Bright and highly drinkable.
About the Domaine: The estate was founded in 2001 on a hill formerly known as Poggio dei Fossi in the southeastern Sicilian province of Siracusa. Today the Paternò sisters, Marilina and Federica, are at the helm. Their philosophy reflects a deep respect for the land, with organic farming and natural winemaking. They have been influenced by Frank Cornelissen, the guru of natural winemaking on Mount Etna.
