2017 Nero d'Avola Bio, Cantina Paolini

Wild strawberry and black cherry, damsons, touch of earthiness and pepper spice - nicely ripe and flavoursome; a great all-rounder. A co-operative set up in 1964, today they number some 800 growers co

2017 'Giato Rosso' Nero d'Avola-Perricone, Cantina Paolini

Lovely ripe soft red fruits on the nose, also plum and hints of black cherry touch of spice. In the palate the wine is bursting with fruit, black pepper and background earthy spice – it has an a

2015 Etna Rosso, Benanti

80% Nerello Mascalese, 20% Nerello Cappuccio; indigenous varieties both albarello (bush) trained, both grapes live in the shadow of Nero d'Avola in Sicily, but the Benantis show just what can be done