Micina Nero d'Avola Cellaro Wines

Micina Nero d'Avola 2022 Cellaro Winery - Sicilian red wine from slightly dried grapes

The Cellaro winery in Sambuca di Sicilia produces its Nero d'Avola Micina. From the slightly dried grapes of the Sicilian native vine par excellence comes an extraordinary Nero d'Avola wine, soft, juicy and complex, aged in French and American oak barrels.

Denomination: Sicilia DOC

Type: Red Wine

Grape Variety: 100% Nero d’Avola

Production Area: Sambuca di Sicilia, in the province of Agrigento

Training System: Guyot

Harvest: manual harvest

Vinification: before being harvested, the grapes are left to dry on the plant for about 15 days to obtain a greater concentration of sugars and give softness and complexity to the wine

Fermentation: the grapes, destemmed and crushed, ferment in steel silos at a controlled temperature of 24-26°C for about 8-10 days, performing regular pumping over to fully extract aroma and color

Malolactic Fermentation: yes

Aging: in French and American oak barrels for a few months

Alcohol content: 13% vol

Color: intense ruby ​​red with evident purple reflections

Nose: bouquet with spicy hints of cloves and chocolate combined with aromas of red fruits and herbs aromatic

Palate: enveloping, warm, velvety and juicy, with fine tannins and a fruity persistence

Pairings: Micina Nero d’Avola is the ideal wine to accompany meat-based second courses, especially roast and baked meat, braised meat, game. It goes well with mature cheeses

Serving temperature: 16-18°C

Bottled at origin by Cantina Cellaro s.c.a. – Sambuca di Sicilia (AG) - Italy