Ayama Nero del Capo Premium Range
Description
Vintage 2023
Variety 100% Nero d'Avola
Soil type
Gravelly, well-drained soils.
Vinification
Harvested early morning, alcoholic fermentation was completed in open top containers, with frequent punching down. After fermentation the wine remained in maceration on the skins for 3 weeks. Malolactic fermentation took place in old 500 lt barrels. Aged for 10 months in 500 lt barrels (third fill, French oak). Bottled in February
Serving Suggestions
Cured meats, aged cheese, roasted meats and pasta dishes like lasagna
Tasting notes
Dark ruby colour. Rich, but soft, with notes of ripe raspberry and plum on the nose. Fruit aromas on the palate like cherry and mulberry, along with notes of herbs and spice with a delicate tannin on the aftertaste.
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Proud South Africans true Italians
Italy's passion for good wine and conservation are inseparable elements of Slent, a historic farm in the mountains. It was first settled in 1685 by Martin Pouisson, a French Huguenot refugee from religious persecution, and granted title deeds in 1707. Pouisson named the farm "Slent".