In the glass
What it pairs with
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Salsiccia fresca alla griglia
Fresh pork sausage with fennel seeds matches the warm fruit and medium tannin of this entry red. -
Pizza with salami and olives
Full body and warm fruit are classic pizza companions. -
Pasta with tomato and basil
An everyday Sicilian red that suits simple tomato-based pasta dishes.
History
The Morgante family has farmed Nero d'Avola near Grotte in the Agrigento province since the mid-1990s, focusing entirely on the native grape. Their basic bottling established Agrigento-area Nero d'Avola as a distinct expression of the variety.
- 1994 — Morgante first bottles Nero d'Avola under estate label
Facts
- Producer
- Morgante
- Grapes
- Nero d'Avola (100%)
- Classification
- Sicilia DOC
- Oak
- Aged in stainless steel and large oak casks
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 12-18 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-8 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1994