Vigneti Zabu Nero d'Avola 2024

Vigneti Zabu Nero d'Avola

Region: Sicily, Italy

Vintage: 2024

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Nero d'Avola

ABV: 13%

This Nero d`Avola is intense ruby red in colour with purple highlights. The nose is shows aromas of red cherries and berry fruit, supported by floral and balsamic notes. Warm and long-lasting, the palate has lovely hints of wildflower on the finish and supple tannins.

The vineyards for Vigneti Zabù were planted in 2005 on the hills around Lake Arancio in Sambuca di Sicilia in south-western Sicily. Lake Arancio, with its crystal-clear water, creates a perfect microclimate for viticulture. The vines are south/south-west facing at an altitude of 350 metres above sea level. Soils are predominantly limestone with a small percentage of clay and sand.

The Nero d'Avola grapes were destemmed and crushed on arrival at the winery, before fermentation took place in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks at 25°C for 10-12 days. Gentle, regular pump overs occurred every four hours during fermentation. The wine was lightly pressed and remained in stainless-steel tanks until fining and bottling.

Vigneti Zabù, in southern Sicily, is part of the Fantini group, founded by Valentino Sciotti in 1994 to produce top-quality wine from southern Italy. In 2005, Valentino and his and Sicilian winemaker Giuseppe Alfano Burruano planted their own vineyards on the hills around Lake Arancio, in Sambuca di Sicilia. Here, the untouched landscape boasts many ancient vineyards and proximity to the lake creates a perfect microclimate for grape growing. Their vines are planted at 400 metres above sea level on clay soils with good water retention capacity, which helps sustain the vines through Sicily’s hot summers. Today, these vines continue to flourish, lending themselves to attractive, drinkable wines.