In the glass

Full-bodiedHigh tanninMedium acidityDryVery Long, Iron-Mineral finish

Aroma: black fruit compote, espresso, dark chocolate, tobacco

Palate: dense dark plum, iron, cedar, structured tannin

The Bufaleffj contrada produces Gulfi's most powerful Nero d'Avola: dense, iron-mineral, dark-fruited and structured with high tannins needing several years to integrate.

What it pairs with

  • Aged pecorino ragusano
    High tannin and iron-mineral depth are classic partners for sharp aged sheep's-milk cheese.
  • Slow-roasted lamb shoulder
    The density and structure of this wine requires the richness of long-roasted lamb.
  • Grilled wild boar sausage
    Dark fruit compote and espresso notes enhance the gamey richness of wild boar.

History

Bufaleffj refers to a historical contrada name near Pachino. The pre-phylloxera vines in this plot produce Gulfi's most mineral and powerful Nero d'Avola, bottled separately from the estate's other single-contrada wines.

  1. 1999 — Single-contrada Bufaleffj Nero d'Avola first bottled

Facts

Producer
Gulfi
Grapes
Nero d'Avola (100%)
Classification
Eloro DOC
Oak
Aged in new and second-fill French barriques, 18 months
ABV
15.0%
Price
EUR 35-50 at retail
Drinking window
6-18 from vintage
First vintage
1999
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Tags

cellar worthy dry full body high tannin medium acid mood bold mood contemplative nero d avola occasion cellar occasion special old vines old world organic pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat price premium single vineyard still red
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