“Neromaccarj” Nero d’Avola Terre Siciliane IGT 2019 (BIO)

Az. Agr. Gulfi | Sicily
Az. Agr. Gulfi | Corso da Patria sn | IT 97012 Chiaramonte Gulfi

19162119 · 0,75 l · 48,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

Neromàccarj is the broodingwine from Gulfi's high-quality Nero d'Avola range. The vines are rooted in the single vineyard Màccari, a barren hilly landscape near Pachino, where calcareous clay, volcanic rock and sea breezes create a powerful, yet always balanced microclimate. The vines are ungrafted, some are over 50 years old and yields are low. The harvest by hand and the wine is matured in the traditional way: a long maceration period followed by two years of ageing in used barriques and large wooden barrels. All this with organic care – and a firm determination to bring the best of the variety into the glass.

Impenetrable ruby red in the glass with a garnet-red rim. The nose is complex and nuanced: ripe black cherry, prune, tobacco, sweet spices, Mediterranean herbs, dark chocolate. The palate is concentrated, powerful and yet surprisingly polished, with fine tannins, a juicy texture, savoury depth and a long, almost salty finish. The structure is just as impressive as the finesse – not a superficial powerhouse, but a wine with dignity, depth and substance. Neromàccarj is a true wine of character– powerful but not overpowering, mature but not overripe. An iconic Nero d'Avola that shows just how much terroir this old variety can harbour. SUPERIORE.DE

"Dried plums, mussels, dark cherries, figs and warm cinnamon spices on the nose. Very flavourful and juicy on the palate with taut but silky tannins that grow on the palate. Quite ripe but refined, with a long, intense finish." James Suckling

"The 2019 NeroMaccarj tantalises the imagination as dark depths of black cherry and brown spice evolve into an array of minty herbs, cloves and crushed raspberries. The palate is soft and supple, with tart red berries and exotic spices carried by lively acidity. It finishes with a bitter hint of wild berry concentration, is only lightly structured and ends with blood orange and rosy dark chocolate. The 2019 is very nice today, but still has power in reserve." Vinous