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“Rosà" Rosato Sicilia DOC 2019 (BIO)
Pale pink. Smells fine of strawberries and herbs, on the palate again herbs and an interesting cherry note. Juicy and engaging the overall impression. SUPERIORE.DE
"Fresh aromas of red cherries and brambleberries with a hint of ash. Medium-bodied with clean, balanced acidity and a crisp finish, leaving a long, peach-skin aftertaste. Sprightly and delicious." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Nero d'Avola
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: stainless steel
- Development: stainless steel tank
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol Content: 12,00 % vol
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving Temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage Potential: 2023
- Eco-Control-No.: IT-BIO-014
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Valcanzjria” Bianco Terre Siciliane IGT 2019 (BIO)
Valcanzjria is a cuvée of Chardonnay, Carricante and Albanello. Scented with a fine fresh oxidative note of white flowers and lime, full-bodied and fresh on the palate. The attentive taster will find the terroir-typical traces of flintstone. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 50% Chardonnay, 45% Carricante, 5% Albanello
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 8 months stainless steel
- Development: stainless steel tank
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol Content: 12,50 % vol
- Total Extract: 23,30 g/l
- Total Acidity: 5,90 g/l
- Residual Sugar: 5,50 g/l
- Sulfite: 25,00 mg/l
- ph-Value: 3,26
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving Temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage Potential: 2024
- Food Recommendations: fish dishes
- Eco-Control-No.: IT-BIO-014
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Valcanzjria” Bianco Terre Siciliane IGT 2020 (BIO)
Valcanzjria is a cuvée of Chardonnay, Carricante and Albanello. It smells of white flowers and limes with a fine fresh-oxidative note, full-bodied and yet fresh on the palate. The attentive taster will find traces of flint typical of the terroir. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 50% Chardonnay, 45% Carricante, 5% Albanello
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 8 months stainless steel
- Development: stainless steel tank
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol Content: 12,50 % vol
- Total Extract: 23,55 g/l
- Total Acidity: 6,05 g/l
- Residual Sugar: 4,85 g/l
- Sulfite: 29 mg/l
- ph-Value: 3,31
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving Temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage Potential: 2025
- Food Recommendations: sushi, vitello tonnato
- Eco-Control-No.: IT-BIO-014
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG 2020 (BIO)
An exceptionally characterful and powerful Cerasuolo di Vittoria made of equal parts Frappato and Nero d'Avola. The nose shows a pure bouquet of sweet violets, black cherries and hints of wet stone. It impresses with its silky texture that coats the palate with bright red and blue fruits, along with a refreshing wave of juicy acidity. Hints of spiced oranges and inner flowers linger long on the well-structured, long final. SUPERIORE.DE
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The 2019 vintage received the following awards:- Grape Varieties: 50% Nero d'Avola, 50% Frappato
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 8 months stainless steel
- Development: stainless steel tank
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol Content: 13,50 % vol
- Total Extract: 30,55 g/l
- Total Acidity: 5,65 g/l
- Residual Sugar: 1,39 g/l
- Sulfite: 66 mg/l
- ph-Value: 3,35
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving Temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage Potential: 2026+
- Food Recommendations: mushroom ragout
- Eco-Control-No.: IT-BIO-014
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Nerojbleo” Rosso Terre Siciliane IGT 2018 (BIO)
True to the house style, Nerojbleo offers a generous load of ripe fruit with maraschino cherry and blackberry jam at the centre. Its texture is dense, soft and carried by a slight sweetness. A juice and power package with a nice drinking flow and a typical Gulfi interpretation of the grape variety. SUPERIORE.DE
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The 2017 vintage received the following awards:- Grape Variety: 100% Nero d'Avola
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 12 months wooden barrel 225l/tonneau
- Development: wooden barrel
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol Content: 13,50 % vol
- Total Extract: 32,65 g/l
- Total Acidity: 5,42 g/l
- Residual Sugar: 3,25 g/l
- Sulfite: 88 mg/l
- ph-Value: 3,52
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving Temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage Potential: 2026+
- Food Recommendations: marinated tuna steak
- Eco-Control-No.: IT-BIO-014
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Nerojbleo” Rosso Terre Siciliane IGT 2019 (BIO)
True to the house style, Nerojbleo offers a generous load of ripe fruit with maraschino cherry and blackberry jam at the centre. Its texture is dense, soft and carried by a slight sweetness. A juice and power package with a nice drinking flow and a typical Gulfi interpretation of the grape variety. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Nero d'Avola
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 12 months wooden barrel 225l/tonneau
- Development: wooden barrel
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol Content: 14,00 % vol
- Total Extract: 32,65 g/l
- Total Acidity: 5,42 g/l
- Residual Sugar: 3,25 g/l
- Sulfite: 88 mg/l
- ph-Value: 3,52
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving Temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage Potential: 2026+
- Food Recommendations: marinated tuna steak
- Eco-Control-No.: IT-BIO-014
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Carjcanti” Carricante Terre Siciliane IGT 2018 (BIO)
The Carjcanti from our own vineyards on Etna deserves applause. Yellow, with green reflections. The bouquet reminds of apple, pineapple, brown butter and cinnamon, very aromatic on the palate, long. SUPERIORE.DE
"Sweet almond paste, young peaches, hints of flint and smoke waft up from the 2018 Carjcanti. Its soft textures soothe, as a savory display of herbal-tinged orchard fruits and salty minerals washes across the palate. There's a lovely cut of acidity here as this finishes with youthful tension, revealing hints of hazelnut and inner florals." Vinous
"Lots of dried pineapple and chalky minerals on the nose, following through to a full, round and silky palate. Then, a tight, focused bead of mineral acidity kicks, which could take you by surprise if you're not familiar with this grape. There's a fresh, young feel to this. The journey has just begun." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Carricante
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 12 months tonneau
- Development: wooden barrel
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol Content: 12,50 % vol
- Total Extract: 21,85 g/l
- Total Acidity: 6,25 g/l
- Residual Sugar: 2,25 g/l
- Sulfite: 88 mg/l
- ph-Value: 3,45
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving Temperature: 10-12 °C
- Storage Potential: 2024+
- Eco-Control-No.: IT-BIO-014
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Reseca” Rosso Etna DOC 2016 (BIO)
Sweet cherries, dried flowers, liquorice and spices on the nose. The elegant style continues on the palate with silky tannin and restraint in all components. A medium-bodied, prancing red with all the "Burgundian" advantages of the volcanic terroir from Etna. SUPERIORE.DE
"Made with organic fruit, the Gulfi 2016 Etna Rosso Reseca is 100% Nerello Mascalese drawn from a 1.5-hectare vineyard located at a steep 800 meters above sea level on the blackened cone of the volcano. The wine delivers both power and grace, or the two contrasting qualities that define the great wines of Etna. This vintage reveals intact primary intensity and doesn't immediately show the age of this late-release Etna red. Indeed, the classic 2016 vintage is rather timeless in that way. That fresh fruit should carry this wine easily up to the 10-year mark and probably beyond." Robert Parker
"At once fragrant and savory, with sour-cherry and redcurrant fruit, this generous and fresh Etna red has a solid base of healthy tannins that have just softened to the point where it gives a lot of pleasure. Interesting interplay of delicate coffee and mineral at the very satisfying finish. This has many years ahead of it." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Nerello
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 24 months small wooden barrel
- Development: wooden barrel
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol Content: 13,00 % vol
- Total Extract: 30,65 g/l
- Total Acidity: 5,65 g/l
- Residual Sugar: 1,85 g/l
- Sulfite: 86 mg/l
- ph-Value: 3,39
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving Temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage Potential: 2030
- Food Recommendations: tatar
- Eco-Control-No.: IT-BIO-014
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Nerobaronj” Nero d’Avola Terre Siciliane IGT 2014 (BIO)
For some years now, Matteo Catania has been holding back a few hundred bottles of his wines in the best vintages in order to offer them to his most loyal importers after a few years. From this "personal library" comes Nerobaronj 2014, which is now - in spring 2022 - being offered in small quantities with 4 years of further bottle ageing quasi in Riserva quality.
Deep ruby red. Intense scent of raspberry, red cherry, violets and spices. Sweet, spicy and yet light on its feet, it convinces with a great inner energy that gives impressive expression to the red fruits, herbs and mineral aromas. In the never-ending finish, Nerobaronj shows itself vibrant and with well-proportioned tannin that gives the certain persistence. SUPERIORE.DE
"Deep, earthy nose with a ton of ripe black plums, plus fresh dates and figs. Rich and rather tannic, though these two aspects of the wine are now well harmonized. With aeration, leather and clove notes develop. Self-confidently dry finish with a lovely, powdery texture." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Nero d'Avola
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 24 months barrique/tonneau
- Development: partly barrique
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol Content: 14,50 % vol
- Total Extract: 32,85 g/l
- Total Acidity: 5,65 g/l
- Residual Sugar: 2,64 g/l
- Sulfite: 79 mg/l
- ph-Value: 3,42
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving Temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage Potential: 2027+
- Food Recommendations: pork ragout
- Eco-Control-No.: IT-BIO-014
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Neromaccarj” Nero d’Avola Terre Siciliane IGT 2017 (BIO)
Dark colour, beautiful bouquet of Mediterranean herbs and balsamic notes, ripe, fruity morello cherry, rich in silky tannins, the magnificent Nero d'Avola site wine Neromaccarj. SUPERIORE.DE
"Aged for two years in tonneaux, the Gulfi 2017 NeroMàccarj (made with organic fruit) shows rich intensity and lots of aromatic power despite the wine's contained fruit weight. Like other Sicilian reds from the hot and dry 2017 vintage, there is ample sweetness here and plenty of the fleshy, ripe fruit that characterizes this vintage. The NeroMàccarj is Nero d'Avola from a 2.5-hectare site with a mix of calcareous clay soils that allow for even fruit ripening." Robert Parker
"Dark depths of rich black fruit, stone dust, sage, lavender and brown spice make up the bouquet of the 2017 NeroMaccarj. This balances sultry sex appeal with elegance from start to finish. Its textures are silky-smooth, complemented by ripe plums and currants, yet with a building salty tension as acids and minerals mix with hints of sour citrus. It cleans up beautifully through the finale, where framing tannins add a classically dry sensation under an air of violet flowers. Give this enticing Nero d'Avola another year or two of cellaring for the best results." Vinous
"Sweet-berry and cinnamon aromas follow through to a medium body with light yet fine tannins and a bright, fresh finish. From organically grown grapes. Really delicious now, but will improve with age." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Nero d'Avola
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 24 months barrique/tonneau
- Development: partly barrique
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol Content: 14,50 % vol
- Total Extract: 34,32 g/l
- Total Acidity: 5,85 g/l
- Residual Sugar: 3,45 g/l
- Sulfite: 82 mg/l
- ph-Value: 3,45
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving Temperature: 18-20 °C
- Storage Potential: 2028+
- Food Recommendations: fillet of angus beef
- Eco-Control-No.: IT-BIO-014
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Nerosanloré" Nero d’Avola Terre Siciliane IGT 2016 (BIO)
An exceptionally characterful and powerful Nero d'Avola is the Nerosanloré. From a beautiful vineyard in Pacchino, the area of origin of the famous vine. Mineral, vital, ripe, elegant, long finish. SUPERIORE.DE
"Lots of redcurrants here on the nose, as well as a hint of chocolate and turkish delight. Full-bodied and very silky with well integrated tannins and a burst of fresh pomegranate and mineral on the finish. Complexity." James Suckling
"Luminous red. Precise, brooding aromas of ripe red cherry, flint, orange rind, cinnamon, lavender and violet, complicated by iodine and earth. Silky and sappy with refined but very concentrated extract, this smothers the taste buds but stays vibrant and not at all heavy, offering lovely definition and lift to the red cherry, raspberry, floral and mineral flavors. Finishes extremely deep and long, with ultra-suave tannins, mesmerizing inner-mouth perfume and extreme refinement." Vinous
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Nero d'Avola
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 24 months barrique/tonneau
- Development: partly barrique
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol Content: 14,00 % vol
- Total Extract: 36,25 g/l
- Total Acidity: 6,15 g/l
- Residual Sugar: 3,45 g/l
- Sulfite: 89 mg/l
- ph-Value: 3,33
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving Temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage Potential: 2034+
- Food Recommendations: tartar
- Eco-Control-No.: IT-BIO-014
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Nerobufaleffj” Nero d’Avola Terre Siciliane IGT 2017 (BIO)
Nerobafaleffj is a very unusual wine for Sicily. It offers an aromatic intensity not found anywhere else in southern Italy. The bouquet is explosive with powerful cherries, dried blackberries, tobacco and spices. Subtle hints of cinnamon and crushed clove. An exotic red of high concentration and power with a wonderfully complex, long finish. SUPERIORE.DE
"The 2017 NeroBufaleffj offers medium-dark concentration and lots of aromatic intensity that closely reflects the varietal purity of this wine. Black cherry and dried blackberry segue to spice, scorched earth and roasted eggplant. This was a hot vintage, but the wine's fruit definition remains crisp and linear nonetheless. NeroBufaleffj is born on a three-hectare site with a unique mix of black clay, white limestone and reddish sandy soils. These unique conditions shape this wine's special identity. It's a good occasion to crack out a very Sicilian recipe of stuffed pork ribs, or costate di maiale ripiene." Robert Parker
"Ripe berries and hazelnuts on the nose with some mushrooms and dried flowers, as well as cedar and mahogany. Full-bodied with layers of ripe fruit and a sour-cherry element at the finish. Juicy and delicious." James Suckling
"Dark depths of rich black fruit, stone dust, sage, lavender and brown spice make up the bouquet of the 2017 NeroMaccarj. This balances sultry sex appeal with elegance from start to finish. Its textures are silky-smooth, complemented by ripe plums and currants, yet with a building salty tension as acids and minerals mix with hints of sour citrus. It cleans up beautifully through the finale, where framing tannins add a classically dry sensation under an air of violet flowers. Give this enticing Nero d'Avola another year or two of cellaring for the best results." Vinous
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Nero d'Avola
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 24 months barrique/tonneau
- Development: partly barrique
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol Content: 14,50 % vol
- Total Extract: 34,65 g/l
- Total Acidity: 5,88 g/l
- Residual Sugar: 2,79 g/l
- Sulfite: 79 mg/l
- ph-Value: 3,42
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving Temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage Potential: 2035+
- Food Recommendations: braised beef with rosemary
- Eco-Control-No.: IT-BIO-014
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Nerosanloré" Nero d’Avola Terre Siciliane IGT 2017 (BIO)
Precise aromas of ripe red cherries, flint, orange peel, lavender and violets. Silky and juicy on the palate, with a refined but very concentrated extract that almost crushes the taste buds, yet remains lively and not at all heavy, giving beautiful definition and lift to the red cherry, raspberry, floral and mineral flavours. The finish is very deep and long, with very soft tannins, a beguiling perfume and extreme finesse; very Barolo-like. A beautiful, complex wine that shows the elegant side of Nero d'Avola that few producers are ever able to present. SUPERIORE.DE
"The organic Gulfi 2017 NeroSanloré is packed dense at its core and offers a very true portrait of the Sicilian grape from a hot vintage. There is a lot of extra ripeness that is delivered amply across the wine's dark fruit flavors and its soft textural richness. Nero d'Avola is planted across three hectares in reddish sandy soils. Like other wines from this vintage, it delivers a front-loaded effect. In other words, you get a great deal of ripeness and aromatic intensity on first inspection, but the wine is ultimately milder and shorter in terms of finish. However you look at it, this is a versatile, fruit-forward Sicilian red." Robert Parker
"Old tile and ripe berry with some flowers and nuts. Just a hint of dried fruit. Full-bodied with round, succulent tannins and a juicy and tangy finish." James Suckling
"The 2017 NeroSanlorè is the dusty, spicy and elegant beauty of the Gulfi Nero d’Avola range. The bouquet presents a beguiling mix of crushed stone, roses, incense and tart cherries. It’s soft and almost weightless in feel, hovering across the palate with a refined display of red berries and inner florals. A subtle coating of tannin lingers, but does not get in the way as this finishes with sweet minerals and hints of tangerine. Give the Sanlorè a year or two to come further into focus and flesh out a bit more. From the Gulfi crus, this is the vineyard closest to the sea, less than 700 meters away, and at only 10–15 meters above sea level, with vines growing in sandy soils. It is simply stunning." Vinous
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Nero d'Avola
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 24 months barrique/tonneau
- Development: partly barrique
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol Content: 14,00 % vol
- Total Extract: 34,65 g/l
- Total Acidity: 6,05 g/l
- Residual Sugar: 2,96 g/l
- Sulfite: 84 mg/l
- ph-Value: 3,35
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving Temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage Potential: 2035+
- Food Recommendations: tartar
- Eco-Control-No.: IT-BIO-014
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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From the climatically very favoured extreme south of Sicily between Vittoria, Noto and Pachino, exciting wines have been coming for decades, which do not at all resemble the sometimes even jam-sweet tasting Nero d'Avola plants from other island regions. The most important wine of this princely grape variety is the family winery Gulfi from the small town of Chiaramonte Gulfi, advised by the oenologist and agronomist Salvo Foti, for its unmistakable style. The fascinating, complex and fine-tuned organic wines of the visionary and determined owner of the Vito Catania estate vary greatly depending on the soil conditions and the extension of the vineyards. However, they all ripen under excellent conditions and have a surprisingly fresh acid structure.
The history of the Gulfi winery in the province of Ragusa began with a farm inherited from the father with a vineyard in the cool and calcareous Monti Iblei. Immediately Vito Catania, who already as a child followed the technical discussions of the parents in the domestic environment with interest, drove the development despite smaller setbacks briskly forward. The Milanese businessman with Sicilian roots quickly developed the beautiful property into a model business. From the very beginning, Catania's declared aim has been to produce wines that reflect their terroir uncompromisingly, without quickly following ephemeral fashion trends. Especially the Nero d'Avola helped the Catania/Foti leadership duo, building on the tradition of previous generations, to reassert themselves and establish a clear identity.
With manure improved by green manure, the soils which are particularly suitable for viticulture and very diverse from a geological point of view are made fertile. Additional irrigation is not required in plots planted almost exclusively with autochthonous varieties, such as the ancient white Carricante grape. The vines, which are up to 70 years old, are raised in the classic Alberello system. It should also be mentioned that the Catania family selected clones from Etna and planted them together with some Chardonnay grapes from Burgundy on the slopes of the Monti Iblei.
The Gulfi winery is located near Randazzo (on Mount Etna), Chiaramonte Gulfi (in the southwest) and Pachino (in the east at sea level). The historical plots of Maccari, Bufaleffi, Baroni and San Lorenzo, acquired in the Val di Noto and recultivated with great effort, provide the grapes for some of Sicily's most expressive single vineyard wines, which can be enjoyed without regret even at an advanced age. The vinification of all Kreszenzen is carried out as naturally as possible and without falsifying technical tricks, the aging in wooden barrels very carefully. SUPERIORE.DE
"When I think of producers of Nero d’Avola wines, comes to mind as one of the first names Gulfi. The winery produces some vineyard wines that offer the chance to explore the different nuances of this great Sicilian variety."Robert Parker
Facts
- Year of foundation: 1996
- Owner: Vito Catania
- Oenologist: Salvo Foti
- Annual production: approx. 300,000 bottles
- Vineyard: approx. 75 hectares
- Biologically certified cultivation