Nero D’Avola is the Sicilian red wine known for fruit-driven flavors particularly dark cherry; so much so that this week’s wine is called Ciràsa, the Italian word for “cherry”. Often full-bodied, somewhat tannic, and moderately high acidity and alcohol.
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This week’s wine:
Ciràsa
Nero d’Avola
2018
$18
Made with organic grapes and only the natural yeasts on the grapes. Fermented in stainless steel.
Tip of the Week:
Food and Wine Pairings Part 2 (part 1 can be found in Episode #30 on Nebbiolo)
Timelines:
0:00 Start
0:16 About Nero d’Avola
1:34 Tasting Nero d’Avola
6:44 Score and Food and Pairing
7:51 Tip of the Week
11:52 Coming Up Next
12:11 Outtakes!