“Sàgana” Nero d’Avola Sicilia DOC 2020

Cusumano | Tenuta S. Giacomo | Sicily
Cusumano S.r.l. | SS 113 Km 307 | Contrada San Carlo | IT 90047 Partinico

19082320 · 0,75 l · 42,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping< 24 units available

Sàgana – a resounding name that describes far more than just a wine. It stands for the essence of Cusumano's work in the heart of Sicily, where the Nero d'Avola grape meets the barren expanse of the Monreale hills. The vines grow on calcareous clay soils in the single vineyard Tenuta San Giacomo, whose high-altitude plots are characterised by hot days and cool nights. This microclimate gives the wine density, freshness and remarkable depth. 2020 was a year of balance in Sicily: a warm spring, a dry but not overheated summer and ideal harvest conditions in September. The grapes were harvested when fully ripe, rigorously selected and matured in barriques for around twelve months after temperature-controlled maceration. A further year of bottle ageing completes the structure and gives the wine its polished nobility.

In the glass, Sàgana is a dense ruby red with a garnet-red rim. The nose fascinates with an intense aroma of dark cherry, blackberry and black plum, complemented by balsamic notes, dark chocolate, fine leather and a hint of tobacco. Wide and powerful on the palate, but never overloaded – the ripe tannins are silky, the acidity lively, the texture pithy and precise. The final is long, with mineral accents and spicy depth reminiscent of dried herbs and roasted mocha. Sàgana is Nero d'Avola in its most confident form: not a rustic traditional wine, but a masterpiece of Sicilian interpretation – polished, multi-layered, with a sense of origin and great potential. A meditation wine that tells the story of its landscape – powerful, quiet and unforgettable. SUPERIORE.DE

"Dark, almost impenetrable purple-red colour. Inviting, fragrant nose of sweet cocoa, Amarena cherries, followed by black bread bark and light liquorice. Powerful on the palate, mouth-filling with pithy, wide-meshed tannins, savoury and round, long-lasting final." Falstaff