Babo Nero d'Avola 2020

Babo wines are made by Australian Justin Bubb with the idea of utilising the best fruit possible to produce wines of elegance and purity with a focus on vibrancy of fruit, texture and balanced complexity. Bubb is an honorary Italian having spent the last six years making wine in Italy.

Nero d'Avola's reputation has obviously tracked Sicily's wine renaissance, but this wasn't always the case. Historically this grape was considered rustic, thanks to the many chunky and musclebound wines that it produced. As Justin Bubb states, "Most of the time I found that Nero d'Avola in Sicilia was made in this really ripe, high-octane style and the wines lacked freshness and punch." Hence, Babo's Nero is sourced from Sambuca di Sicilia, near Menfi, where the north facing, fossil-rich soils and cooling influence of both sea and nearby Lake Arancio, tend to produce a more subtle, spicy style of Nero d'Avola--without betraying the wine's traditional Mediterranean generosity.

Everything about the processing points to a winemaker looking for freshness and finesse, and that's just what you get here. Expect a lifted perfume of freshly crushed blueberries and plum with flecks of aniseed and dried mountain herbs. The palate is loaded with the same fruit, yet it's fresh and lively with a cool, powdery close. Yet another brilliant value from Justin Bubb.

The Finer Details
Style - Red Wine
Varietal - Nero d'Avola
Country - Italy
Region - Sambuca di Sicilia, Agrigento, Sicilia
Vintage - 2020
Bottle Size - 750ml
ABV - 13.5%
Other - Vegan Friendly