Calabrese is the most important red grape variety in Sicily, commonly called Nero d’Avola. The name translates as Black from Avola, which is a small town next to Siracusa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are working on this Calabrese \/ Nero d’Avola grape description. Two of the best books about Italian grapes, where some of this information come from, are:
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– Native Grapes of Italy<\/a>, by Ian d\u2019Agata
– Italian Wine Unplugged<\/a>, by Steve Kim <\/p>\n\n\n\n