Freddy R. Troya

9.3

Gambino — “Duvanera” Nero d’Avola 2021 — Sicilia DOC, Sicily. Italy 🇮🇹

Overview
A beautifully expressive 100% Nero d’Avola from Sicily, crafted in a style that highlights aromatic intensity and balance over power. Sourced from volcanic-influenced vineyards, this wine leans into perfume, freshness, and approachability while still delivering depth and character.

Aromas & Flavors
Captivating aromatics of ripe red cherry, plum, blackberry, violet, and rose petal, layered with subtle cocoa, spice, and a touch of black pepper.

Mouthfeel
Medium-bodied with smooth, polished tannins and lively acidity. Fruit-forward yet controlled, avoiding any jammy heaviness, with a balanced, clean, and gently persistent finish.

Food Pairings
Grilled meats, pasta with tomato-based sauces, eggplant dishes, or Mediterranean cuisine.

Verdict
Aromatic, elegant, and approachable, a Nero d’Avola that overdelivers by combining expressive fruit with freshness and balance.

Did You Know?
Nero d’Avola thrives in Sicily’s warm climate but can retain freshness and aromatic lift when grown in higher elevations or volcanic soils, giving wines both ripeness and energy.

🍷 Personal Pick
This wine shifted my perspective on fruit-forward styles, the aromatics were so captivating that they elevated the entire experience. Opened it with friends after a lineup of bold wines, and it was the perfect reset: softer, more refined, and exactly what the moment needed. — 4 months ago

Kevin C

8.9

Crisp, vibrant. Cherries, plum. Great pizza wine. Super value at <$20. — 5 years ago

Stuart Scheff

9.2

Mostly Grillo. I love this Italian grape. Grillo and summer go perfect together. — 6 years ago

D. Maxwell Micciulla

9.7

Fantastic cab sauv blend, light — 8 years ago

Jeff D.

9.6

The new new Dakota Shy Cab and Childish Gambino a la @Anthony Lombardi ...as Todd says, it’s “headbanger boogie good!” — 8 years ago

Jim Landis

9.7

One of our favorites. I brought a case back from a trip to Sicily — 12 years ago

Jody Wycech

9.3

Amazing wine, but not surprising at $30/bottle. Second wine from this vintner, they can do no wrong imo. Nice complexity. Would love to have again. — 6 months ago

with Ethan, Peter and 1 other

Aloke Mukherjee

9.1

Christmas Eve 2022 — 4 years ago

William Lee, Jr.

9.7

Paired w/salted caramel Panna Cotta — 6 years ago

Stuart Scheff

9.3

During this time of panic and anxiety, I pulled a bottle from a time that brought my wife and I so much joy and laughter. This winery in Sicily at the top of Mount Etna was the best of times. Nerello Mascallese grapes growing 2500 feet above sea level. Cranberry, raspberry, rhubarb, cherry and volcanic brush. — 6 years ago

Luke raimondo

9.4

One of the best wines of our Sicily trip. Inexpensive. More new world style than old world, which is odd From Etna. — 8 years ago

Andrea Javén

9.0

Gambino Vini Vineyard — 10 years ago

Dylan Thomas

8.9

Just got to Noto. This wine is whatever but this place is nice af — 2 years ago

yan ho

9.0

ct with helen and steve 9.23.23 — 3 years ago

edward Simpson

9.0

Casper & Gambino DL Awesome PN ticked all my boxes — 5 years ago

Darren Dittrich

9.0

Lovely Sicilian white blend, hard to pin down with a blend of Grillo (66%, used in Marsala), Catarratto 22%, Carricante 12%. Lemon curd, white flowers, salinity and a touch of green pineapple. No oak, lovely sipping wine. — 6 years ago

Stuart Scheff

9.1

Refreshing — 7 years ago

Nisa Andersson

10

Great wine from Italy. — 8 years ago

Miguel A. Nistal

8.9

Very smooth dark berries. Nice wine with the Gambino man!!! — 11 years ago