Tenuta Gatti Nero d'Avola

In the glass

Aroma: dark cherry, Mediterranean scrub, spice, iron mineral

Palate: dark fruit, herbal, mineral, firm tannin

Tenuta Gatti's Nero d'Avola from the Nebrodi slopes in the Messina province is unusually mineral and herbal compared to southern Sicilian examples: the altitude and Nebrodi scrubland influence give a cooler, more aromatic character to this northerly Nero d'Avola.

What it pairs with

• Grilled lamb with Sicilian wild herbs
  The herbal mineral character matches the distinctive wild herb landscapes of the Nebrodi hills.
• Braised pork with fennel and olives
  Dark fruit and Mediterranean herb character complement the classic Sicilian pork braise.
• Aged Sicilian salumi
  Mineral depth and dark fruit complement the character of cured island pork.

History

Tenuta Gatti, a historic 217-hectare estate founded in 1825 at Librizzi in the Messina province, produces Nero d'Avola at an unusually northerly and high-altitude location. The Nebrodi slopes produce a distinctly different expression of the variety compared to the southern Sicilian heartland.

1. 1825 — Tenuta Gatti estate founded at Librizzi in the Messina province
2. 2003 — First modern bottling of Nero d'Avola under the Tenuta Gatti label

Facts

Producer

Tenuta Gatti

Grapes

Nero d'Avola (100%)

Classification

Sicilia DOC

Oak

Aged in Slavonian oak, 12 months

ABV

13.5%

Price

EUR 12-18 at retail

Drinking window

2-8 from vintage

First vintage

2003

Organic

ORGANIC CERTIFIED

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