Tavernello Organic Terre Siciliane IGT Syrah 2020 (Italy)

Description

• Oaked
• Dark berries
• Mocha & cake spice
• Silky tannins

"Tavernello is the number one wine brand in Italy – taste this and find out why" Steve Bennett, Master of Wine, Importer

"This is richly fruited and enticing with dark berry, cake spice, hazelnut, mocha and dried flower characters on the nose, followed by a generously flavoursome palate displaying plush texture and silky tannins. Soothing and delectably appealing. At its best: now to 2026" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Nov 2022

"A fragrant, supple red from Sicily with violet, plum, dark berry and pepper/spice flavours with an appealing core of subtle fruit sweetness that balances a backbone of ripe and slightly rustic tannins. Good value at this price" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Nov 2022

Garnet red in colour.  The nose shows typical scents of Sicilian Syrah – blueberry, blackberry and cherry with hints of tobacco and black pepper. On the palate, it has well-defined notes of berries with a perfect fusion of spices, black pepper, liquorice and cloves.

Caviro wine group was founded in 1966 in Faenza. Today the group comprises some 27 cooperative wineries and 12,000 wine growers with 32,200 ha of vineyard (85% NZ’s total area) across 7 classic wine regions that collectively produce 9% of Italy’s wine production. With exports to 80 different countries, a turnover of €390m and 193m litres sold annually they are Italy’s largest producer by market share volume. Sales increased 7% in 2021.

Tavernello is Caviro’s flagship brand, and is both the most consumed wine in Italy and the best-selling Italian wine brand in the world. The success of Tavernello comes from combining generations of Italian tradition with modern winemaking techniques. Enjoyed by Italian families for over 35 years, the wines are approachable varietals that celebrate the Italian lifestyle. The exceptional quality and value for money makes Tavernello’s wines ideal everyday drinking as evidenced by the 7 million Italian households who buy them every year.

Syrah 85% Nero d’Avola 15% sourced from organic vineyards on the hills of Petrosino, Sicily up to an altitude of 400m above sea level grown on clay-limestone soils with an average planting density of 4K vines per hectare. The grapes are harvested by hand from the middle of September. Vinification involves destemming and traditional pressing and the grapes are in contact with the skins for 8-14 days. Fermentation takes place in 400 hl tanks at 25 -26°c for 14 days. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation with selected bacteria, 20% is then stored in barrels for 3-6 months, with the remainder in stainless steel tanks to retain freshness.

Food Pairing: A good match for red meat, such as beef or lamb, as well as cheese.