Grape – Nero d'Avola

Most conventional wine makers will use animal products for fining their wine, such as egg white or casein. Fining being the process of removing the fine particulate matter after the fermentation process such as yeast cells and proteins, to make the wine crystal clear.

Natural wine makers on the other hand eschew intervention and strive for as little manipulation in the wine making process as possible. They will therefore avoid filtration and fining and with it the need for any animal products, resulting in vegan friendly wines.

Therefore you will often find natural wines have a noticeable amount of sediment in the bottle, or appear hazy or cloudy. Natural winemakers tend to use the process of racking as the sole method of removing as much of the sediment from fermentation as possible. The wine will be allowed to settle in its fermentation vessel so as much sediment as possible settles at the bottom. The resulting clearer wine is then pumped to a new vessel with the sediment left behind.

Ciello
Rosso 2023

Fantastic value Sicilian Nero d’Avola - a fruity, organic Italian vino da tavola made with minimal additives on the table for less than a tenner. Job done! Find out more.

  • Region Alcamo, Sicily, Italy
  • Grapes Nero d'Avola
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£10.95

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Fabio Ferracane
Camaleonte 2022

A breezy, 'all-in' kinda wine that serves as an approximation of Fabio's overall style. Named after the chameleon as the blend changes every year - it is a mix of everything to be found in the cellar. Fruity, fun and delicious, with unmistakable notes of salty red cherries, some great texture from the skin-contact elements and it just goes down so so easily. Sicilian sunshine from start to finish. Find out more.

  • Region Marsala, Sicily, Italy
  • Grapes Catarratto, Grillo, Nero d'Avola & Merlot
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£26

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Maremosso
Rosso Nero d'Avola 2022

The classic Sicilian red grape Nero d'Avola, here in wonderfully expressive form and with an invitingly accessible price-tag. The nose is filled with cherries, currants, chocolate and plum. On the palate the wine is round and full with elegant tannins. Find out more.

  • Region Alcamo, Sicily, Italy
  • Grapes Nero d'Avola
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£17.25

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Lamoresca
Rosso 2022

A classic red Sicilian blend given the Lamoresca treatment. The elevated inland location of the vines retains freshness, but Filippo still sees this as one of his serious wines - floral dark fruits framed by a neat tannins and that wild, herbaceous quality that seems to always find its way into the wines of this island. Find out more.

  • Region San Michele di Ganzaria, Sicily, Italy
  • Grapes Nero d'Avola & Frappato
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£31

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Bbirbiciù
Cagnolo 2022

A tiny, experimental bottling from just a couple of amphora, Cagnolo is Davide's latest addition to the Bbirbiciù range. From a small planting of Nero d'Avola and Merlot, two grapes that are not as common on the island, the wine nevertheless oozes the Mediterranean charm of Sicily itself. Find out more.

  • Region Pantelleria, Sicily, Italy
  • Grapes Nero d'Avola & Merlot
  • Vineyard Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£48

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Fabio Ferracane
Guancianera 2023

A beautiful gemstone garnet in the glass, the wine walks an assured balance between crunchy, freshly-picked fruits, and more long-ripened, Mediterranean depth. Juicy black cherries, smoke, bitter dark chocolate and those familiar oregano and wild finocchio herbs. Tannins are impressively fine and all these elements mesh together in a perfect balance. Find out more.

  • Region Marsala, Sicily, Italy
  • Grapes Nero d'Avola
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£26.50

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Lamoresca
Rosato 2023

A little bit of bottled Sicilian sunshine. A wine that delights without fail year on year. Early-picked Frappato provides that salty red berry crunch and a small dose of Moscato lends some sun-kissed, aromatic lift. The perfect wine for hazy summer nights. Find out more.

  • Region San Michele di Ganzaria, Sicily, Italy
  • Grapes Frappato, Nero d'Avola & Moscato
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal added sulphites
£26.75

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