DeRavera

For nearly three thousand years, the island of Sicily has been one of the world’s most important wine producers. The crown jewel of this region is the Nero d’Avola, Sicily’s signature native grape, famed for its deep ruby color and bold fruit flavors. DeRavera 2015 Nero d’Avola is a powerful bottle of this classic varietal, and a must-have for any wine lover’s collection.

To produce DeRavera 2015, we turned to Sabino Russo, who has been hailed as one of the rising stars of Italian winemaking. “My highest ambition is the achievement of such an expressiveness in the wines, which is never plain or homologated, but representative, as much as possible, of the territory and its culture,” explained Russo in a recent interview with Wine Enthusiast. Russo’s dedication to conveying the history of great Italian varietals comes through in every sip.

With a supple texture and bursting with rich flavors of licorice and blackberries, Nero d’Avola is a perfect complement to spicier Mediterranean fare. Aged for 15 months in new French Oak barrels, Deravera Nero d’Avola’s finish is long and persistent expression of Sicilian winemaking expertise.