2019 Sherrah Nero d'Avola

Deliciously serious expression of the Sicilian red grape Nero d'Avola from Alex Sherrah.
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The quality Nero d'Avola coming from out of McLaren Vale has added another dimension to the thriving red wine scene of this region.

Few winemakers in the area have Alex Sherrah's experience with the variety. He has been making the Coriole Nero for years, consistently churning one of the best value and high-quality versions in the country.

Alex's own Sherrah Nero d'Avola is - unsurprisingly - equally delicious.

It hits the Nero brief like a bullseye: medium bodied, brightly fruited, ease of drinking to the max. Lots to enjoy here.

Single vineyard, hand-picked, small batch, whole berry, open ferment following a cold soak. Beautiful fresh and bright red berried fruit, with a complex mix of dried herb and spice. Refreshing acidity and structured finish.

Due to harvest dates, both batches were fermented separately. Destemmed only, whole berries in small open fermenters following a 4-day cold soak. Wild fermentation allowed to start for a few days then over seeded with cultured yeast. Total time on skins 14 days. Pressed to older seasoned small format oak where it was matured for 6 months prior to bottling. No fining, minimal filtration.

90 Points - "From a single vineyard planted on an ancient river bed. Picked across 2 separate harvest windows, the 1st to capture acidity and the 2nd, ripeness. Destemmed to whole berries, fermented wild. Macerated for 14 days before transfer to small oak (9 months). Bing cherry, bitter chocolate, orange zest, violet, amaro and vanillan oak. The tannins, pliant and nicely dusty, spread the flavours long. Solid drinking. Best drunk cool." - Ned Goodwin MW (Halliday Wine Companion)

90 Points - "Bright and crystalline ruby-red colour in the glass. Red berries, sage and dark slate aromatics. Light and bright on entry. Zippy red berries sit light with a pretty floral sweetness then it layers out into some dry herb and earthy notes. Built as much around acid as tannin, makes for a quenching glass of red that would be lovely with a slight chill at a BBQ " - Stuart Knox (The Real Review)

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  • JR
    Jennifer R.
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    4 years ago
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Truly great

    I adore the Southern Italian grape varieties and Nero d’avola In particular. This is a really great Australian version but the 2017 vintage is hard to find now. Worth tracking down.

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