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Winography

Nero d'Avola

NEH-roh DAH-voh-lah

Dry · Red

Sicily's flagship red grape. Produces deeply colored, warmly fruity wines with chocolatey richness and Mediterranean herbal notes. Quality ranges from easy-drinking to complex and age-worthy.

Globalplantings
20k
hectares · 2023
Topcountry
Italy
99% of global total
Countriesgrown
4
across 3 continents
BodyFull
LightFull
AcidityMedium
LowHigh
TanninMedium–High
LowHigh
KEY AROMAS
FruitblackcherryplumFloralHerbaldriedherbsEarthSpiceblackpepperlicoriceOakchocolateAromasTasting profile