Nero d'Avola 2024

Name: Nero d'Avola 2024
Brand: Maxwell Wines
SKU: 24PRN
Price: 40.00 AUD
Availability: InStock

$40 | $32 Club Price

Tasting Notes

Color & Aroma

Medium ruby with purple hues. Black forest berries, blood plum and stewed cherries, with undertones of fine cocoa, liquorice and savoury spice.

Palate

Aromas flow through to the palate with dark fruits and savoury spice carried to a long and sumptuous finish with bright, crunchy acidity and juicy tannins.

Pairing

Charcuterie and game. Think venison backstrap with
fondant potatoes and wilted greens, finished with a black
forest sauce.

Cellar

Made to enjoy in its youth. Will benefit from careful cellaring. Drink by 2030.

About

Nero d'Avola is without question one of the jewels in the Sicilian winemaking crown, and is found growing between the smoldering volcano of Mount Etna and the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. In recent years the variety has found a warm welcome in McLaren Vale's Mediterranean climate.

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Technical

Varietal

Nero d'Avola

Region

McLaren Vale

Alcohol

14

PH

3.47

TA

6.0g/L

Residual Sugar

0.84 g/L

Winemaking

Vintage Conditions

The September 23/24 season began with a wet and windy spring,
continuing rain into summer that saturated soil moisture levels. A
precise approach to our spray program prevented any disease issues.

February and March provided perfect conditions, with mild days and nights allowing fruit to ripen beautifully . Vintage started in mid - February, with the majority of blocks harvested in March, marking a return to the new norm.
We saw below-average yields in most varieties and aided by the vigour from a wet spring, the vines achieved ideal maturity . A short heat wave lasting three days at 37 degrees brought the harvest to a peak with our last grapes being picked in the third week of March . Overall, the season has provided white wines with good acidity and flavour, and an elegance in the reds.

Maker Notes

Selectively harvested in the cool of the morning, fermented on skins with gentle pump overs and plunging, pressed off after 8 days direct to tank and a small portion filled to neutral oak for maturation.

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