Chiaramonte Nero d'Avola Sicilia

Nero d'Avola in its most direct form: strong, spicy, with the sun-drenched character of Sicily in the glass.

The Firriato winery is one of the most renowned on the island. Since the 1990s, they have been cultivating indigenous grape varieties on their own vineyards in western Sicily—around Trapani and on Pantelleria—with the aim of preserving the best of Sicilian terroir tradition. Chiaramonte is their entry into the world of Nero d'Avola: approachable, but not generic.

In the glass, it displays a deep ruby ​​red. On the nose, blackberry and ripe plum, along with dark spice notes—cinnamon, a hint of black pepper. Six months of barrel aging give the wine structure without overpowering the fruit: velvety tannins, medium body, lively acidity that carries the long, slightly spicy finish.

• Dishes: Pasta al ragù, grilled lamb chops, mature pecorino or eggplant dishes (caponata, parmigiana)
• Temperature: 16–18 °C
• Drinking window: now until 2027