DOC
Availability
Nose
Fruit and spice, with hints of aged leather and green pepper.
- Grape
- Nero d'Avola
- Denomination
- Sicilia DOC
- Region
- Sicily
- ABV
- 13.5%
A partner winery makes this Nero d'Avola for the Villa Oppi label, from grapes grown in Sicily. The grapes spend 18 days on their skins in oak vats. The wine then ages about three months in large oak casks and three in small American oak barrels.
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Tasting Notes
Tasting notes published by the producer, included verbatim with attribution.
- Tasted by
- Villa Oppi
- Source
- Producer notes · confidence High
- Typical of Nero d'Avola
Palate
Intense and full-bodied, with a clear tannic texture and lasting acidity.
Finish
Fresh and fairly long.
Overall
Ruby red with purple glints. A Sicilian Nero d'Avola of 13.5% alcohol, with about six months in oak, half of it in American oak. It then rests at least three months in bottle.
Denomination Compliance Snapshot
Sicilia in five fields
A compact view of what the Sicilia denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
Allowed grapes
11 varieties listed
This bottle: Nero d'Avola.
Minimum ageing
Recorded by producer
Disciplinare ageing rule not yet recorded.
Region / area
Sicily: the whole island, from the Trapani coast in the west to the slopes of Etna in the east
Source: Disciplinare.
Style
DOC · Sicilia
Vintages
Not stated
Not stated
- Best price
- not listed
- Retailers
- 0 in stock
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Best price
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- Retailers
- 0 in stock
- ABV
- 13.5%
Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.
The disciplinare, the place, the label
01
DOC, DOCG, IGT: what the badges mean
Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.
Sicilia is in the DOC tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.
02
The denomination rules, in detail
- Allowed grapes. 11 varieties listed in the disciplinare
- Yield ceiling. 13.0 tonnes per hectare
- Tasting panel. No mandatory pre-release tasting
03
Region and area context
Sicilia falls within Sicily, covering Sicily: the whole island, from the Trapani coast in the west to the slopes of Etna in the east.
Wine route
Strada del Vino dell'Etna
2 days · 8 stops
Open the driveWine route
Strada del Vino Cerasuolo di Vittoria
1 day · 5 stops
Open the driveWine route
Strada del Vino Marsala e Pantelleria
3 days · 4 stops
Open the drive
Winery
Villa Oppi
ViewAlseno
Made at Villa Oppi, Alseno. Directions
Wine routes in the zone: Strada del Vino dell'Etna, Strada del Vino Cerasuolo di Vittoria, Strada del Vino Marsala e Pantelleria.
04
Reading the label
- Villa OppiProducer / estate
- Nero d'AvolaGrape varieties
- Sicilia DOCGeographic indication and quality tier
- 13.5% volAlcohol by volume
Food Pairing
Tannin softening
Strong match
Grilled meat
Its tannins soften against the fat and char of grilled meat.
Try with: Grilled lamb, sausages
Body matching
Good match
Roasts
A red with good body to match roast meat.
Try with: Roast pork, roast lamb
Salt balance
Good match
Matured cheese
Salty, mature cheese calms the tannins and brings out the fruit.
Try with: Aged Ragusano, pecorino siciliano
Drinking + cellar
Decanting
1 hour
A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
Serving temperature
16-18°C
Aim for the cooler end on a warm day; warmer end opens up more aromatics.
Sources & trust
Tasting notes
Notes published by the producer, quoted with attribution.
Confidence · High
Appellation rules & ageing
From the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · High
Why it costs what it costs
Our reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.
Confidence · Medium
Drink window & cellar potential
Style guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · Medium
Related
Producer
Villa Oppi
Emilia Romagna
Grapes
Nero d'Avola
Denomination
Sicilia
DOC
Region
Sicily
Region guide
Common Questions
Fruit and spice, with hints of aged leather and green pepper. Intense and full-bodied, with a clear tannic texture and lasting acidity.
Serve at 16-18°C. Use a Large Balloon glass.
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