Nero d'Avola, "Vrucara Pre-Phyloxera," Feudo Montoni, Sicily, Italy, 2014
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$68.00
Vital Signs: All Nero d'Avola all the time. Nero d’Avola is regarded by some as Sicily’s most important native varietal. The name for this offering has its origins in a vineyard of which the land has always been called “Vrucara.” It takes this name due to the presence of vruca, a Sicilian word for a bush that grows spontaneously around the vineyard. This herb has aromas of menthol mixed with those of incense oil. Transferred into the old, unique vines, the aroma can be noticed in the wine.
Ali's Assessment: There's an air of closely guarded family secrets and mystery surrounding this wine. The Montoni family has, for generations, protected their legacy - what they consider to be the original genetic code of Nero d'Avola. There's a romance to the vineyard as well - old vines intermingled with vruca - a plant that gives the fruit its unique, mentholated quality. Intriguing, no?
Ali's Assessment: There's an air of closely guarded family secrets and mystery surrounding this wine. The Montoni family has, for generations, protected their legacy - what they consider to be the original genetic code of Nero d'Avola. There's a romance to the vineyard as well - old vines intermingled with vruca - a plant that gives the fruit its unique, mentholated quality. Intriguing, no?