Marabino Rosso di Contrada Nero d'Avola 2018
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| Management number | 253563071 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$13.20 | Model Number | 253563071 | ||
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Marabino's Rosso di Contrada is 100% Nero d'Avola sourced from four parcels on a single hill in Contrada Buonivini, Noto: Conca (21%), Coniglio (14%), Parrino (21%), and Lenza Lunga (44%). The vineyards sit at 30 to 80 meters above sea level on calcareous clay soils with mineral variation from white limestone to black clay, less than 7 kilometers from the sea. Vines are bush-trained (alberello) using massal selections from old Pachino stock.
Each parcel is fermented and aged separately using spontaneous indigenous yeast fermentation. Grapes are de-stemmed but not crushed to preserve whole berry integrity. The wine spends 12 months in stainless steel, then at least one year in bottle before release. Bottling is timed to fruit days of the biodynamic lunar calendar. No additives or oenological products are used at any stage.
The 2018 vintage shows cranberry, sour cherry, and wild strawberry on the nose with notes of cured meat and dried herbs. The palate is dry and vibrant, with orange zest and clove threading through the fruit. Tannins are firm but approachable, and acidity is lively, giving the wine both freshness and structure. At 13.5% ABV, it drinks with more energy than weight.
Marabino has held biodynamic and organic certification since 2008. The winery was founded in 2002 by Pierpaolo Messina as a spin-off from Natura Iblea, a family organic produce company established in 1996. The estate's 29 hectares are all within Contrada Buonivini. Historic red wines from this zone were historically known as Pachino wines, a nod to the contrada-level identity that Marabino continues to emphasize today.
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