Ulithorne ‘Magnum Opus’ Nero d’Avola 2019

From a single vineyard located in Blewitt Springs, where the soil is ‘sand over clay’, this Italian favourite undergoes small batch fermentation before being pressed to French oak barrels. It then enjoys 18 months barrel maturation. Deep red, this is neatly perfumed. Red fruits, hints of milk chocolate, coffee grinds and then moving more to darker fruits. Quite savoury in style. An attractive supple texture. The palate sees the emergence of more strawberry and blackberry notes, intertwined. A little earthiness added to the complexity. A fine example of this Italian variety, which seems to be becoming more and more popular here. Easy to see why.