Calauris Black
DOP Eloro Nero d'Avola

Calauris Black

Grape Variety: Nero d'Avola 100% Alcohol: 14.5 – 15% vol Serving Temperature: 16 – 18 °C

A wine that for three thousand years crosses time, sliding over it.

Technical Data

Total Acidity6.8
pH3.4
Aging PotentialUp to 8-10 years
Harvest PeriodSeptember 30 – October 15
HarvestMechanical, at night
Hectares8
AgeingOak barrel

Tasting Notes

Color: Dark garnet red with purple reflections

Nose: Marked marasca cherry in spirit (typical of mature Nero d'Avola), barely perceptible wood notes, licorice, pleasant alcohol effluvia

Palate: Imposing structure, well-pronounced but velvety tannins

Food Pairings

Important red meats, game, very flavorful aged cheeses, meditation dishes.

Awards

  • Vintage 2015: Douja d'Or Award – 46th National DOC DOCG IGP Wine Competition, Organizzazione Nazionale Assaggiatori di Vino
  • Vintage 2015: Score 88/100 – 5StarWines, Verona 11-13 April (2018)
  • Vintage 2015: Gold Medal – Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition (2018)
  • Vintage 2015: Gold Medal – XVII International Wine Competition La Selezione del Sindaco, still red wines category, Canelli (2018)
  • Vintage 2015: Bronze Venere Callipigia 2018
  • Vintage 2016: WINES NOT TO BE MISSED Vinibuoni d'Italia
  • Vintage 2017: Gold Medal – Concours Mondial des FÉMINALISE, Paris, 13th edition (2019)
  • Vintage 2018: Certificate of Excellence – Guida Bio, 5 vine leaves (2022)
  • Vintage 2020: Certificate of Excellence – Guida Bio, 5 vine leaves (2025)
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