Wine Culture and Information since 2002 - Volume 21

Morgante

Sicily (Italy)

Wines Reviewed: 6

Average Score: ✧✧✧✭

Bianco di Morgante 2018

Don Antonio 2003

Nero d'Avola 2004

Sicilia Nero d'Avola 2017

Sicilia Nero d'Avola Riserva Don Antonio 2016

Sicilia Nero d'Avola Rosato Rosé di Morgante 2018

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Bianco di Morgante 2018

Morgante (Italy)

(Sicily)

Nero d'Avola
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧

Pale greenish yellow and nuances of greenish yellow, very transparent. Intense, clean and pleasing, starts with hints of apple, broom and walnut husk followed by aromas of pear, plum, hawthorn and mineral. Crisp attack and however balanced by alcohol, light body, intense flavors. Persistent finish with flavors of apple, plum and pear. 5 months in steel tanks, 2 months in bottle.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Fish and vegetable appetizers, Risotto with vegetables, Vegetable flans, Eggs

Suggested glass	10 °C (50 °F)
(Young and Crisp White Wines)

August 2020

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Don Antonio 2003

Morgante (Italy)

(Sicily)

Nero d'Avola
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

The wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with hints of plum, blackberry and black cherry followed by aromas of blueberry, violet, vanilla, carob, cyclamen, licorice, tobacco and pink pepper. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of blackberry and plum. A well made wine. Don Antonio ages for 12 months in barrique followed by 7-8 months of aging in bottle.

Alcohol: 14%

Game, Roasted meat, Braised and stewed meat, Hard cheese

Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)

Issue 41, May 2006

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Nero d'Avola 2004

Morgante (Italy)

(Sicily)

Nero d'Avola
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧

The wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, moderate transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean and pleasing aromas which start with hints of black cherry and plum followed by aromas of blueberry, vanilla, cyclamen and carob. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of plum and black cherry. This Nero d'Avola ages for 4 months in barrique.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Roasted meat, Braised and stewed meat

Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

Issue 41, May 2006

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Sicilia Nero d'Avola 2017

Morgante (Italy)

(Sicily)

Nero d'Avola
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

Brilliant ruby red and nuances of runy red, moderate transparency. Intense, clean, pleasing and refined, starts with hints of blackberry, black cherry and plum followed by aromas of violet, geranium, raspberry, blueberry, carob, tobacco, vanilla and menthol. Properly tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, pleasing roundness. Persistent finish with flavors of blackberry, black cherry and plum. Aged in barrique.

Alcohol: 14.5%

Stuffed pasta, Broiled meat and barbecue, Stewed meat with mushrooms

Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

July 2020

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Sicilia Nero d'Avola Riserva Don Antonio 2016

Morgante (Italy)

(Sicily)

Nero d'Avola
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

Intense ruby red and nuances of garnet red, little transparency. Intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant, starts with hints of blackberry, black cherry and violet followed by aromas of plum, blueberry, cocoa, carob, tobacco, cinnamon, leather, vanilla and menthol. Properly tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, pleasing roundness. Persistent finish with flavors of blackberry, black cherry and plum. 12 months in barrique, 12 months in bottle.

Alcohol: 15%

Broiled meat and barbecue, Roasted meat, Stewed meat with mushrooms, Hard cheese

Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)

August 2020

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Sicilia Nero d'Avola Rosato Rosé di Morgante 2018

Morgante (Italy)

(Sicily)

Nero d'Avola
Rose Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✭

Brilliant cherry pink and nuances of cherry pink, transparent. Intense, clean, pleasing and refined, starts with hints of strawberry, raspberry and blackberry followed by aromas of cherry, pink grapefruit, rose and plum. Crisp attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. Persistent finish with flavors of strawberry, raspberry and blackberry. 4 months in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 13%

Pasta with fish, Sauteed white meat, Sauteed fish, Dairy products

Suggested glass	12 °C (53 °F)
(Young and Crisp Rose Wines)

August 2020

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