A zero-sulphur, zero-filtration Nero d'Avola from Cantine Rallo's Baglio Antico natural wine range, made from the classic Sicilian red grape with a short whole-bunch maceration and wild yeast — full-bodied, ripe, and genuinely sun-drenched.
Tasting Notes
Full bodied and ripe, packed with black cherry fruit and hints of pepper. Supple tannins from the short maceration keep the wine accessible despite its weight, and the unoaked approach gives it a refreshing, direct acidity that lifts the finish. A generous, honest Sicilian red.
Quick Facts
- Grape: 100% Nero d'Avola
- Origin: Italy, Sicily (Mediterranean climate, coastal breezes)
- Style: Dry natural red, zero sulphur, no fining, no filtration, certified organic and biodynamic methods
- Winemaking: Short maceration of 1 week with 40% whole bunch and 60% destemmed, wild yeast, no sulphur, no fining, no filtration
- Suitable for vegetarians and vegans
Food Pairing
Pork, veal, grilled poultry, and hearty Sicilian cuisine. Also good with strong cheeses and pasta with meat ragu.
Serving
Serve at 16-18°C. Open 10 minutes before serving.
About the Producer
Cantine Rallo is a historic Sicilian estate founded in 1860 in the Marsala area of western Sicily. Since the Vesco family took ownership in the 1990s and converted to organic farming, the estate has become one of the island's most interesting producers, farming without chemicals across vineyards in Alcamo, Marsala, and Pantelleria. The Baglio Antico range represents their most artisanal, low-intervention wines.
