2024 Da Vero Nero d’Avola (Organic)
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Tasting Notes

Production
The Nero d'Avola grapes are sourced from the area around Salemi (Province of Trapani) in the north-west tip of Sicily. The vines are Guyot-trained, and grown at around 250m altitude on a combination of soil types. The vineyards were converted to organic viticulture in 2007. The grapes are macerated on the skins for 8-12 days, then racked and allowed to complete malolactic fermentation.
Producer
Established in 2003, Adria Vini is a winemaking venture jointly owned by Boutinot and Araldica Castelvero, the leading co-operative in the Monferrato hills of Piemonte. Our aim is to produce authentic, well-priced still and sparkling wines from local grape varieties. All aspects of production, from grape selection through to vinification, maturation, blending and bottling are meticulously overseen by Araldica's winemaking team of Claudio Manera and Lella Burdese - assisted by Boutinot's Tony Brown MW. We source from a range of private growers and cooperatives, with whom we have long-term relationships, principally in Veneto, Friuli, Lombardy, Sicily, Puglia, Abruzzo and Sardinia.
Alan's Personal Tasting Note
"This wee beaut is destined to become one of our best sellers (cellars!) medium bodied with lots of juicy black fruits and a real easy drinking smoothness - absolutely no rough edges - a real crowd pleaser at a crowd-pleasing price. Watch this fly!" January 2024
Specifications
Year | 2024 |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Cultivar | 100% Nero d'Avola |
Country | Italy |
Alcohol content | 13.5% abv |
Units of Alcohol per Bottle
|
10.1 units |
Type | Red Wine |
Food Matching | Pair with starters, seafood and risotto |
Cellaring Potential |
Rich pasta dishes, casseroles and grilled meats |
Allergen Information | Contains sulphites |
Dietary Information | Organic, Vegan & Vegetarian, sustainable |
Origin |
Sicily, Italy |
Appellation | Sicilia DOC |

2023 Fedele Catarratto Pinot Grigio IGP
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The bouquet shows tropical fruit with hints of citrus. There is a perfect balance of pure tropical fruit on the palate, with a backbone of acidity.
The Fedele is actually a blend of Catarratto, which gives some body, cream and some delicate pear and ripe melon flavours, whilst the Pinot Grigio brings some hints of peach and stoned fruit and an incredible freshness.
Vineyards & Winemaking
Grapes: 60% Catarratto 40% Pinot Grigio. Both grape varieties are grown in organic vineyards in the Trapani area. The two different grape varieties are vinified separately, temperature-controlled fermentations then blended and left on the fine lees until the end of the year.
Specifications
Year | 2023 |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Cultivar | 60% Catarratto 40% Pinot Grigio |
Country | Italy |
Alcohol content | 12.5% abv |
Units of Alcohol per Bottle
|
9.4 units |
Type | White Wine |
Food Matching | Enjoy with shellfish, Vegetarian foods, appetizers, and snacks |
Cellaring Potential |
For immediate enjoyment - best served chilled. |
Allergen Information | Contains sulphites |
Dietary Information | Organic, Vegan & Vegetarian |
Origin | Sicily, Italy |
Appelation | Sicily IGP |

2022 Miopasso Grillo
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Crisp & zesty style, light & fresh with hints of rich, tropical fruit, plenty of body, some richness and some complexity. There's an awful lot to like here and it's pretty addictive!
Grillo grapes are grown in the top white grape producing area around Marsala.
Tasting Notes
Colour
Intense straw yellow in colour.
Nose
The bouquet is characterized by pineapple, herbal notes of tea and nettle leaves.
Palate
On the palate, there are some lovely citrus and peach flavours.
Producer
Miopasso offers an outstanding selection of Italian wines made with modern production technologies and local grape varieties. By combining resourceful grape sourcing with precise winemaking, this range has built a reputation as an excellent value-for-money option amongst its core of wine aficionados. Enjoy some of the finest Italian wines that money can buy with Miopasso.
Viticulture
Grillo grapes are grown in the top white grape-producing area around Marsala.
The Grillo grapes are hand-picked several times over, some when they have reached the peak of maturity, then others after they have been left on the vines until they have lost the required amount of weight through drying.
Vinification
We employ various different methods of canopy management, in order to handle the fact that the grapes hit the peak of maturity in mid-September, when the Sicilian sun is still very strong. Hand-picked in mid-September. Fermentation takes place over a period of about 2 weeks at a controlled temperature not exceeding 18 °C. In order to retain as much of the grapes’ natural acidity as possible, we do not carry out Malolactic fermentation.
Specifications
Year | 2022 |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Cultivar | Grillo |
Country | Italy |
Alcohol content | 13% |
Units of Alcohol per Bottle
|
9.8 units |
Type | White Wine |
Food Matches |
Great with fish antipasti, pasta or risotto made with fish or vegetables, or main courses of barbequed fish and shellfish. It will also go with some oriental dishes. |
Features | Vegan & Vegetarian Approved |
Allergen Information | Contains sulphites |
Appellation | Sicilia Doc |
Origin | Sicily |

2023 La Bacca Nerello Mascalese
Regular price £10.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 117): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Nerello Mascalese is widely considered Sicily's premier red grape variety, contributing to many of its most acclaimed wines, especially those from Etna. It serves as an excellent introduction to the varietal, offering a lively, youthful red brimming with cherry flavors, presented in a juicier, more approachable style than the typically more structured Sicilian reds.
Tasting Notes
Bright aromas of redcurrants and cherry. The palate is soft and juicy with ripe plum, red berry and cherry flavours, gentle tannins, and fresh acidity on the finish.

Production
The Nerello Mascalese was sourced from a long-standing partner of Adria Vini in western Sicily and was vinified in stainless steel.
Producer
Established in 2003, Adria Vini is a winemaking venture jointly owned by Boutinot and Araldica Castelvero, the leading co-operative in the Monferrato hills of Piemonte. Our aim is to produce authentic, well-priced still and sparkling wines from local grape varieties. All aspects of production, from grape selection through to vinification, maturation, blending and bottling are meticulously overseen by Araldica's winemaking team of Claudio Manera and Lella Burdese - assisted by Boutinot's Tony Brown MW. We source from a range of private growers and cooperatives, with whom we have long term relationships, principally in Veneto, Friuli, Lombardy, Sicily, Puglia, Abruzzo and Sardinia.
Specifications
Year | 2023 |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Cultivar | 100% Nerello Mascalese |
Country | Italy |
Alcohol content
|
13% alc vol
|
Units of Alcohol per Bottle | 10.1 units |
Type | Red Wine |
Allergen Information | Contains sulphites |
Dietary Information | Vegan & Vegetarian |
Food Matches | Pairs well with pork wrapped in prosciutto, sausages, and tomato-based pasta dishes. |
Origin |
Sicily, Vini IGP |

2023 Miopasso Fiano Terre Sicilliane IGP
Regular price £11.49 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 117): Computation results in '-Infinity'%The perfectly chilled fresh, crisp aperitif!
Tasting Notes
Fresh and floral, with a crisp acidity with touches of honey and a little complex nuttiness. This wine offers lovely minerality and is beautifully balanced.
Producer
Miopasso offers an outstanding selection of Italian wines made with modern production technologies and local grape varieties. By combining resourceful grape sourcing with precise winemaking, this range has built a reputation as an excellent value-for-money option amongst its core of wine aficionados. Enjoy some of the finest Italian wines that money can buy with Miopasso.
Viticulture
Belice Agrigento – mid-way across Sicily on the southern coast.
The grapes are picked by hand in mid September and are carefully selected.
Vinification
The grapes are destemmed, soft pressed using a pneumatic press, then left in contact with the skins for about 12 hours at 10°C for optimum extraction of the aromas. Fermentation takes place at about 14-16°C. We do not do malolactic fermentation in order to retain all the natural acidity of the wine. We then leave the wine on its fine lees at a constant temperature of 16°C until the end of January. Prior to bottling at the end of February/beginning of March, we do a very gentle filtration.
Specifications
Year | 2023 |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Cultivar | Fiano |
Country | Italy |
Alcohol content | 13% |
|
9.75 units |
Type | White Wine |
Food Matches |
Miopasso Fiano is perfect chilled as an aperitif and wonderful with a plate of seafood. |
Features | Vegan & Vegetarian Approved |
Allergen Information | Contains sulphites |
Appellation | Sicilia Doc |
Origin | Sicily |
