martedì 8 marzo 2011

sicily land of... Nero d'Avola

Nero d'Avola (Pronounced "Neh-roe Dah-voe-lah" and translated "The black (grape) of Avola) is Sicily's most popular red grape  is one of Italy's most important indigenous varieties. It is named after Avola in the far south of Sicily and its wines are compared to Syrah, with sweet tannins and plum or peppery flavours. As recently as the 1980s plantings of Nero d'Avola declined in Sicily as many growers switched to international grape varieties thought more suitable for commerce.New viticulture techniques and night harvesting placing the grapes in cooled vats to  prevent conditions which can lead to premature fermentation have been used by a few vintners to retain flavor without producing an overpowering wine.



sea view with a lovely glass of Nero d'Avola

lunedì 7 marzo 2011

suggestive foto sicily sunrise ionio sea

suggestive sunset sicily ionio seas

from ''terrazza sul mare''

sicilia foto mare-sicily picture sea

lungomare di Avola al tramonto
Affascinante vista del lungomare di Avola al tramonto in una sera di giugno,la foto è stata presa in un noto b&b vicino siracusa (la terrazza sul mare) situato sul lido di Avola











scogli mare e riflesso del sole


foto pesca subacquea mese di giugno