2020 Settesoli Nero d'Avola Red Blend Sicily

Some wines wear tuxedos. This one wears a linen shirt, half-buttoned, leaning against a Sicilian fishing boat with the sun in its eyes. The 2020 Settesoli Nero d’Avola Red Blend comes from Menfi, a seaside paradise where vineyards roll down to the Mediterranean and bask in nearly 300 days of sunshine each year.

Nero d’Avola is Sicily’s leading man—bold, a little spicy, never boring. Think dark cherries, ripe plums, mulberries, and just enough pepper to keep you guessing. The 2020 vintage even brought home a Gold medal at the Berlin Wine Trophy, proving its charm isn’t just in the eye of the beholder.

Cantine Settesoli is a cooperative of over 2,000 Sicilian families, farming 6,000 hectares of vines across diverse soils. They hand-harvest at peak ripeness, then ferment in stainless steel to keep things cool and fresh. A short three-month rest on fine lees rounds out the edges, letting the fruit take center stage.

Drink it with lamb ragu, grilled eggplant, or pizza after midnight. This is the red you pour when you want dinner to last hours, the conversation to get a little wilder, and the music to stay on long after the plates are cleared.

It’s Sicily. It’s Nero d’Avola. And it’s dangerously easy to love.