2023 Purato Nero d’Avola, Sicilia, Italy

100% Nero d’AvolaThe nose reveals intense fruity notes of blackberry and blueberry compote, together with smoky and spicy notes. On the palate it is extraordinarily round and complete, with a natural and effortless balance of tannin and acidity, structure and length. With the benefit of a completely fresh start, against a background of multi-faceted and far reaching experience, Stefano Girelli (Italian) and Peter Kosten (Dutch) got together in 2009 to create a new kind of wine company. Enter Purato! Nero d'Avola, meaning “The black grape of Avola,” thrives in Sicily and makes a rich, perfumed and velvety red wine that is easy to drink but that can take a bit of aging. This wine is made with certified organic grapes and is “Green to the Extreme” as it ticks each and every sustainable, eco-friendly box. Super-sustainable, the wines are: carbon-neutral, vegan-friendly, and packaged purely in recycled & recyclable materials. No artificial fertilizers or pesticides are used in the viney