Riofavara

Sciavè Eloro Nero d'Avola

9.255 ratings
8.97 pro ratings
Eloro, Sicily, Italy
Nero d'Avola
Mushrooms, Hard Cheese, Beef, Tomato-Based, Lamb, Venison, Pasta, Salami & Prosciutto, Onion, Pungent Cheese, Pork
Top Notes For
Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

8.0

With salmon cure. Cloudy. Strawberry. Swampy. Aldehydic. Sweet

With salmon cure. Cloudy. Strawberry. Swampy. Aldehydic. Sweet

Feb 12th, 2020
Scott Wren

Beautifully composed. It feels big but with the lighter touch of Nero d'Avola and nice acidity. Perfect with seafood in a creamy red sauce.

Beautifully composed. It feels big but with the lighter touch of Nero d'Avola and nice acidity. Perfect with seafood in a creamy red sauce.

Oct 8th, 2016
Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.1

A gorgeous wine. One of the classiest Nero d'Avola wines I've come across. #kermitknows

A gorgeous wine. One of the classiest Nero d'Avola wines I've come across. #kermitknows

Jun 14th, 2015
Gilbert Lara Jr

2011 vintage

2011 vintage

May 2nd, 2015
Vanessa

Here’s a Nero d’Avola wine hailing from the Eloro appellation on the southern end of the Island of Sicily, just off the “toe” of mainland Italy.

It was produced by Cantina Riofavara, a family-run estate (by the Padovas), employing natural and organic practices in the vineyard, with a keen focus on cultivating native Sicilian varieties, such as Nero d’Avola.

Nero d’Avola (aka Calabrese) is a prized black variety, and among the most planted, on the island; as a late-ripening grape, it thrives in hot, sunny environments, such as Eloro, allowing it to reach complete, juicy maturity by harvest time.

Following the primary fermentation of this wine, Riofavara matured it for an additional 14 months in oak barriques (smaller barrels), followed by 4 months in bottle (left unfiltered) before release, helping to soften the tannins and integrate the constituent parts of this wine.

The result? A gloriously deep ruby wine with plush notes of black cherry, black raspberry, plum, pomegranate, violet, desiccated rose, black licorice, star anise, nutmeg, vanilla, clove, sweet tobacco, pencil shavings, and wet earth, on the nose and palate. It has lively acidity, medium alcohol (13.5% ABV), and chewy tannins.

This wine is nuanced, multi-faceted, and brings a fine balance of plentiful fruity, earthy, and spicy qualities, which complement the medium (+) and textured tannins. The finish lingers.

It transports us to the southern tip of Sicily, where we can feel the radiant sunshine on our faces; that which gives life to the surroundings… Cheers to delicious wines that offer a sense of place!

Here’s a Nero d’Avola wine hailing from the Eloro appellation on the southern end of the Island of Sicily, just off the “toe” of mainland Italy.

It was produced by Cantina Riofavara, a family-run estate (by the Padovas), employing natural and organic practices in the vineyard, with a keen focus on cultivating native Sicilian varieties, such as Nero d’Avola.

Nero d’Avola (aka Calabrese) is a prized black variety, and among the most planted, on the island; as a late-ripening grape, it thrives in hot, sunny environments, such as Eloro, allowing it to reach complete, juicy maturity by harvest time.

Following the primary fermentation of this wine, Riofavara matured it for an additional 14 months in oak barriques (smaller barrels), followed by 4 months in bottle (left unfiltered) before release, helping to soften the tannins and integrate the constituent parts of this wine.

The result? A gloriously deep ruby wine with plush notes of black cherry, black raspberry, plum, pomegranate, violet, desiccated rose, black licorice, star anise, nutmeg, vanilla, clove, sweet tobacco, pencil shavings, and wet earth, on the nose and palate. It has lively acidity, medium alcohol (13.5% ABV), and chewy tannins.

This wine is nuanced, multi-faceted, and brings a fine balance of plentiful fruity, earthy, and spicy qualities, which complement the medium (+) and textured tannins. The finish lingers.

It transports us to the southern tip of Sicily, where we can feel the radiant sunshine on our faces; that which gives life to the surroundings… Cheers to delicious wines that offer a sense of place!

Jun 8th, 2023
Eric Jasso

Even after 10yrs, it needs air. Beautiful aroma of black and red fruit, earthy and something cola like. Spicy sweet bitter and sour in a molasses thick body. Tannins present the whole way through. Sharp acidic finish really ruins the party

Even after 10yrs, it needs air. Beautiful aroma of black and red fruit, earthy and something cola like. Spicy sweet bitter and sour in a molasses thick body. Tannins present the whole way through. Sharp acidic finish really ruins the party

Mar 9th, 2022
Ned Gray Creed

Nero! Kermit tasting.

Nero! Kermit tasting.

Sep 19th, 2017
Stephanie

Smoke, licorice, dark fruit, black pepper, rubber, medium-full bodied. Very warming - would love to drink around a campfire. We drank with charcoal-grilled steaks.

Smoke, licorice, dark fruit, black pepper, rubber, medium-full bodied. Very warming - would love to drink around a campfire. We drank with charcoal-grilled steaks.

Sep 4th, 2017
Cas Zdanius

Perfetto!

Perfetto!

May 21st, 2017
Rob Nohle

Nero D'Avola

Nero D'Avola

Aug 6th, 2016