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Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninhigh
Aciditymedium
Sweetnessdry
Oaknew oak

Drinking window

Best 6 to 18 years from vintage.

vintage6 yrs18 yrs20 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating above is our own.

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

With cheese

Caciocavallo Palermitano Our pick A caciocavallo aged towards six months is piquant, with a compact paste that flakes. Nero d'Avola-led reds bring dark fruit, tannin and acidity to carry that sharpness, and the weight to meet a wheel kept long enough to grate.

How to serve Gulfi Nerobufaleffj

Allow 95 minutes from open to pour.

  1. Open and decant. Open 90 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
  2. Serve at 16-18°C. Cellar temperature (16-18°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
  3. Glassware. Use a large Bordeaux-style glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
  4. Pair with. Aged pecorino ragusano, Slow-roasted lamb shoulder, Grilled wild boar sausage. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

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

Facts

Producer
Gulfi · visiting guide
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

Frequently asked about Gulfi Nerobufaleffj

What does Gulfi Nerobufaleffj taste like?

On the nose, black fruit compote, espresso, dark chocolate, tobacco. On the palate, dense dark plum, iron, cedar, structured tannin. Structurally full-bodied, high tannins, medium acidity with a very long, iron-mineral finish. 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.

When should I drink Gulfi Nerobufaleffj?

Drink 6-18 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.

What food pairs with Gulfi Nerobufaleffj?

Aged pecorino ragusano is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Slow-roasted lamb shoulder and Grilled wild boar sausage. High tannin and iron-mineral depth are classic partners for sharp aged sheep's-milk cheese.

What grapes are in Gulfi Nerobufaleffj?

The blend is Nero d'Avola (100%). The wine is classified as Eloro DOC.

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