FARO
2018 Rosso DOC Le Casematte
| Grapes | Nero d’Avola, Nocera, Nerello Cappucio, Nerello Mascalese |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | Italy, Sicily |
| District | IGP Terre Sicilliane |
| Classification | DOC |
| ABV | 13.5% |
The Le Casematte 2018 Faro is a blend of 55% Nerello Mascalese, 25% Nerello Cappuccio, 10% Nocera and 10% Nero d'Avola that offers so much fun and a quirky personality. There is a wild and unruly side to this mid-weight, ruby-colored wine with forest fruit, bramble and peat moss. The tannins are integrated, but this 10,000-bottle edition offers some sharp notes of acidity and tart fruit as well. It should be interesting to follow its evolution over the coming years. Drinking range: 2021 - 2028 Rating: 93 Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate (www.robertparker.com) (Nov 2021)
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Nerello Mascalese 55%, Nerello Cappuccio 25%, Nocera 10%, Nero d’avola 10%. A splendid ruby red color tinged by darker and brighter reflections, it has a bouquet of refined aromas of red berry fruit, floral notes and notes that remind to mediterranean maquis and spices, especially nutmeg and pepper on hints of noble wood perfectly blends.Winemaker's notes (May 2021)
Le Casematte
There can't be too many wine estates named after WWII gun emplacements, but the three concrete casemattes among the vines designed to protect the Strait of Messina have indeed inspired the name of Le Casematte - "a place where grapevines have supplanted death" they say on their web-site, probably quite profound. Le Casematte was founded in 2008 by former footballer Andrea Barzagli and accountant Gianfranco Sabbatino. The vines are in the north of Sicily, with vineyards rising to 500m above sea-level, and northerly exposures helping to mitigate the southern sun-shine. They are committed to organic farming.
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