Morgante Don Antonio

In the glass

Aroma: black cherry jam, chocolate, espresso, spice

Palate: concentrated dark fruit, velvety tannin, cedar, long finish

Don Antonio is Morgante's single-vineyard selection: the richest, most concentrated Nero d'Avola from the estate with barrique aging producing a wine of chocolate-dark-fruit depth and silky structure.

What it pairs with

• Wild boar ragu with pappardelle
  Dense dark fruit and firm tannin are well-matched to the richness of wild boar pasta.
• Grilled pork ribs with Sicilian herbs
  Chocolate-dark-fruit profile complements heavily spiced and charred pork.
• Dark chocolate tart
  The wine's chocolate-espresso notes make it a rare red that actually works with dark chocolate dessert.

History

Don Antonio was named for a family patriarch and represents Morgante's premium single-vineyard Nero d'Avola, aged in French barriques to produce a richer, more structured expression of the estate's best fruit. It became one of the first Nero d'Avola bottlings to achieve international critical recognition.

1. 1997 — First Don Antonio single-vineyard Nero d'Avola from barrique aging

Facts

Producer

Morgante

Grapes

Nero d'Avola (100%)

Classification

Sicilia DOC

Oak

Aged in French barriques, 14-16 months

ABV

14.5%

Price

EUR 22-32 at retail

Drinking window

4-14 from vintage

First vintage

1997

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