This juicy red delivers an aroma of mandarin orange on the nose that mixes on the palate, revealing a fragrant thread of Earl Grey tea leaf winding through black raspberry coulis, milled pepper, loamy earth and licorice twist. Gains nice definition and focus, courtesy of light tannins and fresh acidity. Nero d'Avola and Frappato. Drink now through 2025. 3,300 cases made, 1,100 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / South / Sicily / Cerasuolo di Vittoria Select to Add

Having been aged in oak for a year and, at the time of this tasting, almost two years in the bottle, the Valle dell'Acate 2018 Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico is lean and easy to drink, with some acidic sharpness along the way. The blend is 60% Nero d'Avola and 40% Frappato, and it follows faithfully in the house style, especially in terms of its varietal purity and Sicilian authenticity. It's a red that would pair with easy meat dishes like lamb chops on the grill. Production is 70,000 bottles.

A fresh, light-bodied red, featuring a core of sweet black cherry and plum fruit, with dried thyme and spice notes. Nero d'Avola and Frappato. Drink now. 5,850 cases made, 1,500 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / South / Sicily / Cerasuolo di Vittoria Select to Add

The 2017 Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico by Valle dell'Acate shows a bit more richness and density compared to past editions. Dark cherry, blackberry, spice, rose and tilled earth emerge elegantly from the bouquet. You get capers and black olive on the close with an extra dose of cherry sourness in this hot vintage. The blend is 60% Nero d'Avola and 40% Frappato, and the wine ages in tonneaux for 12 months. Some 70,000 bottles were released.

Sour cherries, plums, licorice and nutmeg on the nose. It’s medium-bodied, with firm tannins and a tarry, dark minerality. Drink now or hold.