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Nero d’Avola is a red grape vine cultivated almost exclusively in Sicily and it represents one of the best red Grapes of this region, it is also known as 'Calabrese', not from a presumed origin from Calabria but from the dialectal expression 'calaurisi' that means grape coming from Avola that is a Sicilian town. It has many synonyms like 'Calabrese d’Avola', 'Calabrese nero', 'Calabrese pizzutello' and 'Calabrese dolce'.
The Sicilian producers, voted to quality, use ever more the Nero d’Avola even alone for producing full-bodied and aromatic wines that often are perfect for a long aging.

Today the Nero d’Avola is the most diffused and cultivated Sicilian grape and it can be considered the symbol of Sicilian enology especially for its capacity of adaptability to the different climes and 'terroirs' of the island.