2023 Eldorado Road Comrade Nero d’Avola

Highly Rated
Paul Dahlenburg is a big advocate for Nero d'Avola and here he is determined to showcase the variety in its purest form.

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To be a pioneer takes courage and conviction. It takes belief and passion. And it takes some good "Comrades" to help along the journey.

It took all of these things to create this wonderful Nero d'Avola at Eldorado Road. Paul and Laurie spotted the potential for the variety on their block of land in the foothills of Beechworth and took the punt to plant and champion this variety in the region. The gamble is paying off.

This is Nero with power. The presence and weight, the firmness of the tannin and the richness of the fruit in this wine are remarkable given the age of this vineyard.

Their dedication to this variety is nothing short of astounding and the blood, sweat and tears that have gone into can be felt in every sip. Hold onto your hats, this Sicilian has some swagger!

95 points
"There is a joy here to be explored, one that comes with time and a decent decant. Unfined and left to rest on gross lees to build texture in barrel, the winemaker asks you to let the air – and the sunshine – in. Watch a beauty unfurl in ferrous earth, bramble, dark cherry, purple plums, a wealth of lively spices and dark chocolate. The effect is heightened by a textural field of savoury tannins. This is nero as you rarely see it. So good."
- Jeni Port (Halliday Wine Companion)

95 points - "There is a joy here to be explored, one that comes with time and a decent decant. Unfined and left to rest on gross lees to build texture in barrel, the winemaker asks you to let the air – and the sunshine – in. Watch a beauty unfurl in ferrous earth, bramble, dark cherry, purple plums, a wealth of lively spices and dark chocolate. The effect is heightened by a textural field of savoury tannins. This is nero as you rarely see it. So good." - Jeni Port (Halliday Wine Companion)

93 points - "This is right up there with the Riserva. It’s pure, it’s vibrant and it has that extra something. Rose petals, blueberries, red berries and florals, with a general grapeyness to the feel and indeed to the flavour. There’s an inbuilt complexity to this wine but it’s also as free flowing and pure as they come. It’s a quality expression of the Nero grape, and it has drinkability written all over it." - Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)

Our farm block of Nero d’Avola in Eldorado delivered in balanced healthy crop in 2022. Much like 2021 complex flavours developed at a lower Baumé as well as vibrant colours in noticeably darker shades than we normally see. We split the fruit into 6 micro ferments, which included

• 15% Whole bunch

• 100% Whole bunch carbonic maceration in custom puncheon fermenters

• Destemmed and crushed

• Whole berry in Italian Nico Velo concrete tulip

Our Comrade Nero d’Avola is really where we turn the dial up in terms of work in the winery. We deploy a diverse range of winemaking techniques across a large number of small ferments so that when it comes time for the final blend, we have a number of complex elements to layer together. All ferments were lightly hand plunged daily and they all spent between 12 and 27 days on skins before being gently basket pressed directly into oak. Maturation occurred over 12 months on full lees in seasoned French oak puncheons and barriques.

Price Bracket $31 to $40
Type Red
Body Full Bodied
Variety Nero d'Avola
Country Australia
Region Beechworth
Australian State VIC
Feature High Score
Reviewed By Halliday Wine Companion
The Wine Front
Critic Score 95
93
Alcohol 13%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2023
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