Mandrarossa 'Costadune' Nero d'Avola

• Vintage: 2020
• Origin: Sicilia DOC, Italy
  
• Taste Guide: This wine is medium ruby red in colour with purple hints. On the nose, it has aromas of bramble fruit and spice. This is reflected on the palate with flavours of black cherries, plums, red berries and chocolate spice. Full bodied, smooth, with a lovely finish.
  
• Food pairing: Lightly spiced meat dishes, spaghetti bolognese or a vegan lasagne.
• DAMAGED LABELS… hence the price!
• 75cl - 13.5% - Screwcap Opening

Mandrarossa wines are unique Sicilian wines that are symbolized by a rich heritage and winemaking culture. Located in the south western Sicilian coast, Mandrarossa vineyards are blessed with a rich microclimate and fertile soils that help to bring the best out of the Menfi and Terre Sicane territories in Italy. As a wine lover, you would love to taste the wines crafted from the full-bodied grapes grown here. This is because there are diverse types of soils here, with limestone being the most dominant variety of them all.

The winemakers take extreme care in ensuring that the grapes are grown in a 100% natural environment here, thereby helping to retain the full flavours and aroma of the fruit. There are quite a few territories in the Mandrarossa region, where the vines are cultivated carefully to produce high-quality and authentic Sicilian wines.

Mandrarossa Costadune Nero d’Avola is an exquisite Sicilian red wine of rich character. Characterised by their deep garnet hue, this wine offers generous aromas of ripe black cherry, plum, and blackberry, coupled with subtle hints of chocolate and spice. Its flavour profile features ripe, well-integrated tannins and a full body, delivering a smooth yet complex taste. Grown in sandy vineyards, the toasted notes and soft red fruits linger on the palate to produce a balanced, long-lasting finish.

Only 9 bottles sourced!

We found this elsewhere online at just below £12 or as much as £15.50 a bottle, this vintage also being one of the better years. Great value here albeit with damaged labels.