Elios 'Modus Bibendi Rosso'

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Camporeale > Sicily > IT

Nero d'Avola, 2023

Many people call it the KING of Sicilian grapes. Paraphrasing a witty remark from a well-known film “the secret to riches is the same as the secret to comedy: timing!”. For Nero D’Avola the timing of the harvest plays a fundamental role in exalting its elegant features rather than its muscular characteristics. The aim here is to preserve the acidity and the feeling of freshness so so the wine is aged in chestnut barrels for around nine months. The wine’s exuberance is softened by the barrels and by time, as it matures. The use of chestnut wood was not an accidental choice: it maintains Sicilian authenticity (since it is a wood produced in Sicily and traditionally used for winemaking), and does not intrude upon the wine’s incredible aromatic component. Plus who doesn’t love a cute squat bottle? Certified Organic with some biodynamic practices.

Camporeale > Sicily > IT

Nero d'Avola, 2023

Many people call it the KING of Sicilian grapes. Paraphrasing a witty remark from a well-known film “the secret to riches is the same as the secret to comedy: timing!”. For Nero D’Avola the timing of the harvest plays a fundamental role in exalting its elegant features rather than its muscular characteristics. The aim here is to preserve the acidity and the feeling of freshness so so the wine is aged in chestnut barrels for around nine months. The wine’s exuberance is softened by the barrels and by time, as it matures. The use of chestnut wood was not an accidental choice: it maintains Sicilian authenticity (since it is a wood produced in Sicily and traditionally used for winemaking), and does not intrude upon the wine’s incredible aromatic component. Plus who doesn’t love a cute squat bottle? Certified Organic with some biodynamic practices.

Grape: Nero d'Avola

ABV: 14%

Story: Elios was born from the passion of two young Sicilian friends, Guido Grillo and Nicola Adamo. Both were dissatisfied with their jobs, fed up with working for other people’s dreams. Guido and Nicola have a love for natural wines. Despite coming from different backgrounds, what they had in common was a love of nature and of Sicily and the desire to revitalize their families’ agricultural holdings, which up to that point had been under the thumb of the industrial groups to which we sold our grapes and olives for next to nothing. The 8-hectare vineyard is located in the rolling hills west of Palermo. Modus Bibendi was born in 2015 from the strong conviction that wine should be made through natural vinification and little to no intervention or use of chemicals. The choice is clear, the result is a different way/style (MODUS) to drink (BIBENDI) the wine (”MODUS BIBENDI” are latin words). The winemaking process is done in the cellar of a friend in Gibellina.. Guido & Niccolo chose to vinify only Sicilian native grapes.

Personality: It's an outright Nero d'Avola, that affects senses. Fresh red fruit with hints of almonds and cloves, and by all means let the aromatics pop after breathing a bit. A fresh and drinkable juice with great acidity to lap up the tannins.

Harmony: A perfect pizza companion or anything with red sauce.