Sicilian Love

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~ The entrance to the Tasca Family Villa ~ The Tasca family are as serious about their Nero d’Avola as one can get. They adore it and that love has transcended to the labels of their wine. The family estate benefits from wonderful terroir. Their 100 acres, 80 of whichare under vine, sit at 2,500 feet above sea level. The family has retained master Carlo Ferrini to consult with vineyard and winemaking matters and the results have been amazing.Today’s article is about the 100% Nero d’Avola, 2011 Lumari – which in Sicilian dialect means, of course, “Love”. Lumari is expertly crafted. The wine is vinified in stainless steel and then aged for 12 months in French oak barrique, 20% of which are new and 80% of which have seen their second or…


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