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A powerful red wine from the local grape, Nero d’Avola (Calabrese), which, additionally, is identical to the unaged Delia Nivolelli Nero d’Avola. The wine must contain a minimum 85% of Nero d'Avola, with permission to add local red grapes (0-15%).
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It is the tannin-rich Pignatello (el. Perricone) that forms the basis for this red wine. Pignatello must constitute a minimum 85%, with permission to add local red grapes (0-15%).
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Delia Nivolelli Sangiovese Riserva is made from the same grapes as the unaged version. That is synonymous with Sangiovese (85-100%), with permission to use additional local red grapes (0-15%).
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This aged Reserve version is produced from Sicily's frequently-used Syrah grape (85-100%). Local red grapes can also be added (0-15%), and the grape composition is the same as for the unaged Delia Nivolelli Syrah.
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Around the city of Pachino, a red wine is cultivated that has taken its name from the city and the sub-zone in Eloro. The wine is named Eloro Pachino and is made from the grape Nero d’Avola (90-100%), with permission to supplement with Frappato and/or Pignatello (0-10%).
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Did you know?
That Italy in 2011 was the worlds largest wine producer?
If you envision Sicily as an independent country, it would have the world’s seventh largest wine production, but despite the large quantities, the quality is high and steadily increasing. Today, Sicily has Italy’s third-largest wine production, and the island’s wine is Southern Italy’s most stable in terms of quality.
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