Tenuta Fenice Nero d’Avola 2021

Our Italy expert found Tenuta Fenice (‘house of the phoenix’) rising from the rubble of Sicily’s Poggioreale village. This super-rich Sicilian red represents the rebirth of a historic family estate and some of the island’s oldest vines. And you have exclusive U.S. access.

In 1968, a devastating earthquake destroyed Poggioreale and forced winemakers to abandon their vines. Today, Dino Taschetta has returned to his family estate and crafted the first vintage of Tenuta Fenice in half a century. All Dino needed was the right partner to help him share his masterpiece – that’s where we came in.

Made from Dino’s ancient, low-yielding vines, Tenuta Fenice is classic Nero d’Avola (Sicily’s flagship red grape). Expect richly perfumed aromas, layer after layer of vibrant dark cherry and blackberry fruit, sweet spices, hints of licorice and a deeply satisfying intensity that only seriously old vines can deliver.

Country	Italy
Varietal	Nero d'Avola
Region	Italian Islands
Alcohol	14.5
Volume	750ML
Vintage	2021