Broc Cellars, Nero d'Avola 2022, Fox Hill Vineyard, Mendocino, Sonoma Coast, CA

This natural style of this Sicilian variety is bright, fresh, and juicy, with a complex nose of blackberry, plum, eucalyptus, and cocoa.

COUNTRY: USA

STATE: California

APPELLATION (AVA): Mendocino

REGION: Sonoma Coast

SUBREGION: Mendocino

VINEYARD: Fox Hill Vineyard

VINTAGE: 2022

GRAPES: 100% Nero D’Avola

SOIL: Rocky redvine

PRACTICE: Organic

VINIFICATION: Fermented in stainless steel, pressed and aged for 10 months in neutral French oak barrique and a small amount in amphora. 

PRODUCTION: 362 cases produced.

STYLE: Still

COLOR: Medium ruby

BODY: Medium bodied

TASTE: Dry

TANNINS: Fine

PRIMARY AROMAS: Blackberries, plum, eucalyptus, cocoa

FLAVOR: Fresh, bright, and juicy

FORMAT: 750ml

ALCOHOL: 12.5%

SERVICE AND FOOD PAIRING SUGGESTION: Pair with a Sicilian beef ragout.

ABOUT THE PRODUCER: “Our goal in making wine is to bring out the natural expression of the grape. We use organically grown grapes and harvest early for more healthy grapes that retain their good acidity. This often results in lower alcohol wines and the lower Brix (sugar content) at harvest, which allows for easier fermentations. All Broc wines are made using spontaneous fermentation, which means only native yeasts and bacteria that exist on the grapes are used to make the wine. We may add a minimal amount of sulfur at bottling depending on the year, wine and style. We never add sulfur during fermentation and aging.” (broccellars.com)

ABOUT THE VINEYARD: Fox Hill Vineyard

ABOUT THE LABEL: The Badger on the label plays on the Scottish Gaelic translation of Broc, which is Badger.