Gueli Calcareus Nero d'Avola 2015 from Sicily, Italy, showcasing the distinct character of this natural red wine
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Gueli Calcareus Nero d'Avola 2015

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Tasting notes

Calcareus spends 40 days on skins in open concrete vats, giving it a savory depth — dried cherry, black pepper, and Mediterranean herbs — that is uncommon in Sicilian Nero d'Avola at this price point. The limestone-clay soils of Scintilia at 500 meters keep the acidity lively, preventing the wine from tipping into the overripe register typical of warmer-grown versions. More info

  • Organic
  • Unfiltered
  • No Added SO2
BodyFruitTanninAcidity
Ripe CherryBlack PepperGarrigueRaspberry
Dry/Sweet: Dry
Wine Type: Red Wine
Wine Style: Full Body
Grapes: Nero d'Avola
Farming: Organic
Vintage: 2015
Alcohol: 13.5%
Country: Italy
Region: Sicily
Appellation: Terre Siciliane IGT
Bottle Size: 750ml
Sugar Level: Zero Added Sugar

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Producer profile

Gueli

Azienda Agricola Gueli was founded in 1986 by Vincenzo Gueli in the countryside of Grotte, Agrigento, southern Sicily. The estate covers 10 hectares divided between Nero d'Avola vineyards and almond orchards at altitudes between 450 and 550 meters above sea level. Today Vincenzo's three sons, Giuseppe, Calogero, and Davide, manage the farm's development and production.

The Gueli family farms organically, using only organic fertilizers and green manures to maintain soil microbiology. Weeds are controlled mechanically or by hand hoe. Vines are field-grafted onto wild rootstock cuttings selected from healthy existing vineyards, creating a non-clonal system with diverse biotypes within each plot. The decision to plant Nero d'Avola in two distinct vineyard sites with different soil types — limestone-clay at Scintilia and chalky talc-like soils at Rametta — allows the family to produce two separate single-site cuvees, Calcareus and Erbatino.

Winemaking follows a traditional no-intervention approach the family calls a return to the old Sicilian 'Palmento' method. Grapes are harvested manually at the end of September and fermented with native yeasts in open concrete tanks of 2000 kg capacity at 28-30°C. Maceration runs for 40 days with frequent manual punch-downs. The wine then ages 24-30 months in 220-liter used oak barrels before spending a further 6 months in bottle. No fining, no filtration. Total sulfur dioxide is kept to 6-15 mg/l with zero sulfites added at any stage.

Wine region

Sicily, Italy

Grotte is a small inland hill town in the province of Agrigento in south-central Sicily, situated not far from the Valley of the Temples. At 450-550 meters above sea level the elevation moderates what would otherwise be extreme heat, giving grapes a longer hang time and preserving acidity. The area sits well away from the southeastern coastal zones of Noto and Pachino most commonly associated with Nero d'Avola, making Gueli's expression of the grape notably different in character: more mineral, more herb-driven, less purely fruit-forward.

Sicily's wine classification system reorganized significantly in 2011 with the creation of the Sicilia DOC and later in 2017 when rules stipulated that varietal Nero d'Avola and Grillo wines had to carry the Sicilia DOC designation, moving them out of Terre Siciliane IGT. The 2015 Calcareus was produced before this change and carries the Terre Siciliane IGT designation. Across the island Nero d'Avola is the dominant red variety, known for deep color, robust tannin, and alcohol levels typically ranging from 13.5% to 14.5% ABV, though high-elevation sites like Grotte produce wines with more freshness and structure than low-lying coastal versions.

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