Wine Zensa Nero D’Avola DOP Sicilia Organic Appassimento 750ml 2023

The Zensa Nero d’Avola Appassimento DOP is an organic red wine from Trapani in western Sicily. Use of the appassimento method—leaving 20% of the grapes to dry so as to concentrate their sugars and intensify the aromas—has produced a luscious and full-bodied wine, brimming with notes of ripe black cherries, plums, and a hint of spice. Its silky smooth texture and well-balanced structure lead into a long and persistent finish. Perfect with rich pasta dishes, lamb, and stews.

In Italian, “Zensa” (pronounced “senza”) means “without” or “to do without,” the perfect name for a range of wines produced free of chemicals or pesticides, only what Mother Nature provides. The Zensa Nero d’Avola Appassimento DOP comes from low-yielding, fully organic vineyards, with the first 20% of the grapes harvested manually in September and set to dry in aerated lofts for 10-15 days until the rest of the grapes are harvested. The two parts are then gently vinified together before 20% is again separated put aside for four to five months of ageing in oak barriques.

100% Nero D’Avola
Sicily, Italy – 13.5%