A literal translation of “Nero d’Avola” in English is “Black of Avola”. Avola is a city in the province of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy.
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AYAMA – NERO DEL CAPO 2023 Premium Range
The name of the Ayama Nero D’Avola wine is NERO DEL CAPO
NERO from “Nero d’Avola”. The “Nero” (in italian it means “black”) refers to the colour of the grape, in the same
manner as the French use Noir (black) or Blanc (white) to distinguish between red and white grape varieties
DEL CAPO in italian it means “from the Cape” so, it’s the Nero from the Cape, got it?
Origin
Ayama Farm planted 1 hectare of Nero D’Avola in 2023 (Voor Paardeberg area). For the wine production 2023 and 2024 they bought some grapes from Bosman Family. Ayama and Bosman Family are currently the only producers of Nero D’Avola in South Africa
The wine is a dark ruby colour. Rich, but soft, with notes of ripe raspberry and plum on the nose. Fruit nuances on the palate like cherry and mulberry, along with notes of herbs and spice with a delicate tannin on the aftertaste make for something really unusual—and very special.
Available at the farm at R390 a bottle. Get there, do a tasting, have some lunch, and unwind.