Cantina Marilina

Cantina Marilina Sikelé Nero d'Avola 2020

Name: Cantina Marilina Sikelé Nero d'Avola 2020
Brand: Cantina Marilina
SKU: marilina-sikelerosso
Price: 27.00 USD
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Style: Dry, full-bodied red; dark fruit-forward with fresh herbal lift; concrete aging keeps the wine lively and unoaked; firm tannins with enough freshness for near-term drinking
Grapes & terroir: 100% Nero d'Avola; organically farmed on limestone and clay soils near Pachino, Val di Noto; one of Sicily's sunniest zones, moderated by persistent Mediterranean winds; white calcareous subsoil contributes mineral character and structure
Winemaking: Hand-harvested; 20-day maceration; spontaneous fermentation in large concrete tanks with indigenous yeasts; 8 months in concrete, 3 months in bottle; unfined; unfiltered; minimal sulfur at bottling only
Serving temperature & decanting: Serve at 61–64°F; decant 20–30 minutes; also works slightly chilled given its freshness
Pairing: Parmigiana di melanzane
Similar to: Primitivo di Manduria, Cerasuolo di Vittoria, Côtes du Rhône rouge

A Sicilian Nero d’Avola: organic, unfiltered, and low-intervention. Combines juicy red fruit with herbal complexity, showcasing Val di Noto’s terroir. Ideal for those seeking structured yet approachable natural reds.

Tasting notes

Deep ruby with a dark, dense core. The nose is direct, offering sour black cherry, red currant, wild herbs, black pepper, and a thread of earth. The palate is medium-bodied with firm but ripe tannins, bright acidity, dark fruit, spice, and a clean mineral finish.

Food pairings

Parmigiana di melanzane, Moroccan lamb tagine, pork and fennel sausages, mushroom ragù pasta, grilled lamb chops, aged pecorino.

Product description

Cantina Marilina Sikelé Nero d'Avola 2020 is a dry red wine made from 100% hand-harvested Nero d'Avola grown organically on limestone and clay soils in the Val di Noto, southeastern Sicily, near the town of Pachino in the province of Siracusa. Sisters Marilina and Federica Paternò ferment the grapes spontaneously with indigenous yeasts following a 20-day maceration in concrete tanks. Cantina Marilina Sikelé Nero d'Avola 2020 then ages eight months in concrete and three months in bottle, bottled unfined, unfiltered, and with minimal sulfur. 14% ABV. Sicilia IGP.

Dry/Sweet:, Dry
Wine Type:, Red
Wine Style:, Full Body
Grapes:, Nero d'Avola
Farming:, Organic
Vintage:, 2020
Alcohol:, 14%
Country:, Italy
Region:, Sicily
Appellation:, Sicilia IGP
Bottle Size:, 750ml
Sugar Level:, Low Sugar, Zero Added Sugar

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Producer profile

Cantina Marilina

Cantina Marilina was established in 2001 by Angelo Paternò on a 60-hectare property near Pachino in the southeastern Sicilian province of Siracusa, on a hill formerly known as Poggio dei Fossi. Before founding the estate, Angelo spent 25 years as winemaker and technical director at two major Sicilian producers, Cantine Settesoli and Duca di Salaparuta. When he purchased this land, he described it as one of the finest viticultural sites he had seen in Sicily.

Angelo has since handed daily management to his daughters, Marilina and Federica Paternò, though he remains present in the cellar. The sisters have kept the estate fully organic since its founding and work with an approach influenced by Frank Cornelissen, the Belgian-born natural wine producer whose work on Mount Etna shaped a generation of Sicilian producers. Of the 60 hectares, 35 are planted with vines; the rest is dedicated to polyculture — olive trees, fruit trees, and mixed agriculture — to maintain soil health and ecosystem balance.

The winery centres its range on three indigenous Sicilian varieties: Nero d'Avola, Grecanico Dorato, and Moscato. Small amounts of international varieties including Merlot, Tannat, Viognier, and Chardonnay are also grown. In the cellar, large concrete tanks are used for both fermentation and aging across the range, chosen for their neutrality and their ability to preserve freshness and mineral character without adding wood flavour. No fining agents are used, no filtration is applied, and sulfur additions are kept to a minimum at bottling only — the same approach across the entire portfolio.

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Wine region

Sicily, Italy

Val di Noto covers the southeastern corner of Sicily across the provinces of Siracusa, Ragusa, and Catania. It is one of the most sun-exposed areas on the island, recording more sunshine hours than almost anywhere else in Sicily, yet persistent winds off the Mediterranean and the Strait of Sicily moderate temperatures and reduce the risk of over-ripeness. This combination of intense light, reliable wind, and white calcareous limestone soils gives the wines of the zone a character that runs counter to the island's reputation for heavy, extracted reds: they tend toward structure, freshness, and mineral definition.

Nero d'Avola is the dominant red grape of this southeastern corner. Its name references the town of Avola on the southern coast of Siracusa province, and it has been cultivated here for centuries. Thick-skinned and small-berried, it is naturally adapted to drought conditions and produces wines with dark fruit, black pepper, tobacco, and a saline minerality rooted in the white limestone subsoil.

Val di Noto contains several appellations. The Eloro DOC covers reds and whites from the municipalities around Noto, Pachino, and Portopalo. The Noto DOC focuses on Moscato Bianco and Nero d'Avola from the same cluster of towns. The Val di Noto is surrounded by and overlaps with the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Noto, a baroque city rebuilt in golden limestone after the earthquake of 1693. The area around Pachino is also known internationally for its DOP cherry tomatoes, a product as closely linked to the local soils as the wine.

At a broader level, Sicilian natural wine production has accelerated since the early 2000s, with producers in the Val di Noto, on Mount Etna, and in the inland hills of Vittoria and Ragusa working with native varieties and concrete or clay vessels to express terroir rather than mask it.

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Ground shipping time depends on location, here's a breakdown:

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East Coast: 5 business days

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