Sicilian Reds

Written by Ray Johnson

Italy | Nero d'Avola | Sicilia

This flight shows two budget Island reds with different personalitites. Nero d’Avola also goes by the moniker Calabrese.

Feudo Arancio Sicilia IGT Nero d’Avola 2005
This wine carries on value shown in the 2003. One of the class described the smell as ‘chocolate covered cherries’. The wine is a simple light-bodied dry quaffer. The 2003 retailed for just $5.99 and this bottle was an importer sample 13.5% Feudo Arancio

Regaleali Sicilia IGT Nero d’Avola 2005
Quite herbaceous and funky to start but showing fruit with time open. Bot by Conte Tasca d’Almerita, Tenuta di Regalieli in Sclafani Bagni 13% $12.95 at Traverso’s Regaleali

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