This is a Rose wine from Sicily made from 100% Perricone grapes. Salmon pink/orange in color, clear and bright. The nose has apples, strawberries and some cherries. Medium bodied. On the palate, cherries, red apples with slight strawberries. A slight orange rind note on the finish. This is refreshing and should be versatile with food. Pasta alla Norma should be a classic match. Drink over the next couple of years.
In attempting to discover the grapes in this, a brief search on the Internet revealed lots of suspects but no definitive answer. Other grapes mentioned include Nerello Mascalese, Perricone and Merlot. The varietals that popped up the most are a blend of Nero D'avola with a small percentage of Syrah. Purple in color with a rim of persistent bubbles. This wine is made in a "natural" style but other than the bubbles there were no noticeable faults. The nose has lots of sour cherries, some anise, black pepper and slight black olives. On the palate, this has light tannins, tart acidity an
