Centopassi Nero d'Avola Argille di Tagghia Via 2020

Importer notes: "‘I Cento Passi,’ the Hundred Steps, is an anti-Mafia film made in 2000, and Centopassi wines are grown in vineyards confiscated from convicted Mafiosi, some of them notorious (such as Salvatore ’Toto’ Riina). In other words the mere existence of this estate is a renunciation of the Mafia, and of the terrible effect that the Mafia has had on the people of Sicily for generations. We are proud to support Centopassi and Libera Terra, the organization behind it. Centopassi’s grapes come from various vineyards in the high Belice Corleonese Plateau, near the town of Corleone, south of Palermo. The wine takes its name from the church of the Madonna di Tagliavia, a few hundred yards away. Shows berry, spice and pencil lead aromas, with a faint hint of coconut, a common Nero d’Avola note. Try it with red meats, flavorful pasta dishes. 7,000 bottles produced annually."

Not yet reviewed; 2019 vintage rated 91 points by Wine Enthusiast: "This organically farmed Nero d'Avola opens with aromas of red-skinned berry, Mediterranean scrub and cooking spice. The juicy, lithe palate offers Morello cherry, raspberry jam and star anise alongside polished tannins and fresh acidity. It's made to be drunk young, so enjoy soon."