Arà
Arà. In ancient greek the word indicates both prayer and curse.
In the Sicilian language, and in particular in the South-East of the island, it means "hurry up!", but in colloquial use it is can also be an exclamation used to express anger, joy, playfulness or indignation.
"Arà is our Eloro D.O.C. (Controlled Origin of Appellation), Nero d'Avola, refined in barrique of the Modica Estate.
Within it the sun and the flavours of the earth are trapped, and as we like to believe, it may have even captured some of the musicality and poetry of this civil and hard-working angle of Sicily
Technical Specifications
| Name | Arà |
|---|---|
| Appellation | Eloro |
| Quality Regulation Recognition | Controlled Appellation - Denominazione di Origine Controllata |
| Production Area | BUFALEFI Estate, Noto Territory |
| Climate | Warm, temperate |
| Soil | Medium mix, mainly limestone |
| Altitude | 60 m above seal level. |
| Varietal | NERO D'AVOLA 100% |
| Production Yield | 50 q.li/Ha |
| Average age of vines | 50 years |
| Vinification | Maceration of the grape must on skins |
| Fermentation | Temperature regulated |
| Maturation period | 6-8 months in bottle |
| Ageing | 12-15 months, 50% of the time in barrique of french oak and 50% in inox steel tanks |
| % Alcohol | 13,5-14 % |
| Pairing | read meats, roasts, game and mature cheese |
| Serving temperature | 18 - 20°C |
| Bottle shape | 750ml Bordaeux bottle with cork |
| Capsule | in polylaminate |
| Packaging | six bottles, flattened, carton case |
| Preservation | Flattened bottle in room temperature 15-16°C (let it lie in a wine cellar for a couple of years) |
| Colour | Bright ruby colour with luminous intensity |
| Aromas | A complex fruity bouquet accompanied by spices and a woody taste, giving it an assertive character. |
| Taste | Full-bodied, but warm and velvety with a good tannic structure and an adequate acidic component. This wine ages very well. |