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In the picture is Alessia Planeta of western Sicily who pointed Walter in the direction of this neglected small wine zone in the north east of the island.
Wines are listed in the order tasted.
Deep ruby with orange tinges. Seems still quite youthful for its...
100% Nero d’Avola. Mid to deep ruby. Brooding and a little...
Inzolia and Grillo fermented in stainless steel. Brilliant straw...
70% Nero d’Avola, 30% Nocera. Fermented in stainless steel and...
100% Nocera, and a ‘prototype’ Mamertino. Healthy, brilliant...
60% Catarratto, 20% Grillo, 20% Inzolia. Deep straw yellow...
Aged in large oak cask for two years. Deep straw yellow. Low key...
Dark maturing ruby. Dark smoky fruit nose with a hint of black...
90% Nero d’Avola, 10% Nocera. Just mid ruby with a broad, watery...
Impenetrable purplish ruby. Soft, sweet raspberry and cherry...
The wine has been aged for two years in large oak cask. Deep...
Dark ruby beginning to mature. The same developed tobacco nose...
90% Nero d’Avola, 10% Nocera. Will be released June 2013 after...