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Nero d'Avola red wine varietyA Sicilian Variety Finds its Way to AustraliaThe Nero in the name obviously refers to the colour of the grapes. d'Avola refers to the region of Avola on the southern part of Sicily where the variety produces some fine wines. Although Nero d'Avola has an alternative name of Calabrese suggesting its origin on the neighboring mainland region it is doubtful if the variety was ever grown there. Nero d'Avola in AustraliaThe variety is one of several from Southern Italy that are of interest to winemakers in warm to hot conditions. As more grapegrowers and winemakers become concerned about climate change they are increasingly looking for wine varieties from Southern Italian Regions rather than the cooler North.Australian varietal pioneers Brown Brothers have released a Nero d'Avola 2006. They describe the wine thus
Nero d'Avola and FoodThe Sicilian origin suggest some obvious food matches. A spaghetti puttanesca with a spicy tomato based sauce might be one match you could try, or perhaps grilled Italian sausages...
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