Grape: Nero d'Avola 100%
Zone of production: East-central Sicily Exposure South, south-east Average age of vines 10 years
Cultivation: Espallier, at a density of 4,500 plants per hectare
Grape harvest: Manual, in the first ten days of September
Vinification: De-stemming, cold maceration on the skins for two days at 5°C, fermentation at 26°-28°C with frequent re-circulation and removal of the must. Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel, and a period in contact with the fine lees of at least five months. Successive fining in the bottle.
Allergic-Info: This wine can contain sulfites
Alcoholic content: 10.00 %
yr. 2015 Wine Spectator:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Cusumano Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy" the vintage 2015 on 31.08.2016 with 87 of 100 points.
yr. 2014 Wine Enthusiast:
86 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Cusumano Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy" the vintage 2014 on 03.01.2016 with 86 of 100 points.
yr. 2014 Wine Spectator:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Cusumano Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy" the vintage 2014 on 30.06.2015 with 87 of 100 points.
yr. 2013 Wine Spectator:
85 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Cusumano Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy" the vintage 2013 on 30.09.2014 with 85 of 100 points.
yr. 2012 Vinous Antonio Galloni:
89 of 100 Points.
"Vinous Antonio Galloni" has rated the wine "Cusumano Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy" the vintage 2012 on 01.03.2014 with 89 of 100 points.
yr. 2011 Wine Spectator:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Cusumano Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy" the vintage 2011 on 31.05.2013 with 87 of 100 points.
yr. 2011 Wine Enthusiast:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Cusumano Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy" the vintage 2011 on 03.01.2013 with 87 of 100 points.
yr. 2010 Wine Enthusiast:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Cusumano Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy" the vintage 2010 on 04.01.2012 with 87 of 100 points.
yr. 2009 Wine Enthusiast:
86 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Cusumano Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy" the vintage 2009 on 04.01.2012 with 86 of 100 points.
yr. 2009 Wine & Spirits Magazine:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "Cusumano Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy" the vintage 2009 on 01.06.2011 with 87 of 100 points.
yr. 2009 Wine Spectator:
86 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Cusumano Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy" the vintage 2009 on 31.12.2010 with 86 of 100 points.
yr. 2008 Wine Spectator:
84 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Cusumano Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy" the vintage 2008 on 31.10.2009 with 84 of 100 points.
yr. 2007 Wine Spectator:
83 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Cusumano Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy" the vintage 2007 on 31.08.2008 with 83 of 100 points.
yr. 2006 Huon Hooke:
84 of 100 Points.
"Huon Hooke" has rated the wine "Cusumano Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy" the vintage 2006 on 14.08.2008 with 84 of 100 points.
yr. 2006 Wine & Spirits Magazine:
84 of 100 Points.
"Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "Cusumano Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy" the vintage 2006 on 01.06.2008 with 84 of 100 points.
yr. 2007 Wine Enthusiast:
86 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Cusumano Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy" the vintage 2007 on 11.01.2008 with 86 of 100 points.
yr. 2006 Wine Spectator:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Cusumano Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy" the vintage 2006 on 15.12.2007 with 87 of 100 points.
yr. 2005 Wine Spectator:
85 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Cusumano Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy" the vintage 2005 on 30.04.2007 with 85 of 100 points.
yr. 2004 Wine Spectator:
88 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Cusumano Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy" the vintage 2004 on 30.04.2006 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 2005 Wine Enthusiast:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Cusumano Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy" the vintage 2005 on 07.01.2006 with 87 of 100 points.
yr. 2004 Wine Enthusiast:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Cusumano Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy" the vintage 2004 on 07.01.2006 with 87 of 100 points.
yr. 2003 Wine & Spirits Magazine:
85 of 100 Points.
"Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "Cusumano Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy" the vintage 2003 on 01.06.2005 with 85 of 100 points.
yr. 2012 Stephen Tanzer:
89 of 100 Points.
"Stephen Tanzer" has rated the wine "Cusumano Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy" the vintage 2012 with 89 of 100 points.
yr. 2019 Wine Enthusiast:
86 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Cusumano Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane IGT" the vintage 2019 on 01.03.2021 with 86 of 100 points.
"This simple but well made red offers aromas and flavors of ripe black cherry and hints of dark spice. It's fresh and soft, with pliant tannins offering support. Drink now. Kerin O'Keefe"
yr. 2015 Falstaff:
90 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Cusumano Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane IGT" the vintage 2015 on 01.10.2017 with 90 of 100 points.
"Fein abgestimmtes Bukett mit würzigen wie saftigen Noten. Erinnert an Rauch, Sauerkirsche, Bitterschokolade und Brombeerblatt. Viel Wein für kleines Geld gibt's auch am Gaumen, dabei loben wir besonders seine frische Säure und agilen Tannine, die dem Wein erfreulichen Trinkfluss bescheren. Axel Biesler, Ursula Haslauer, Ulrich Sautter, Peter Moser"
yr. 2001 Tom Cannavan:
88 of 100 Points.
"Tom Cannavan" has rated the wine "Cusumano Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane IGT" the vintage 2001 on 01.01.2003 with 88 of 100 points.
"(2003) This has quite a schisty, light, vaguely gravelly quality and fine black fruit. It is very sweet and concentrated on the palate, with beautifully delineated black fruit that is svelte, dense and silky. Polished tannins and good length too."
yr. 2019 Wine Spectator:
86 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Cusumano Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane IGT" the vintage 2019 on 01.10.2021 with 86 of 100 points.
yr. 2018 Wine Spectator:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Cusumano Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane IGT" the vintage 2018 on 01.04.2020 with 87 of 100 points.
yr. 2017 Wine Spectator:
88 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Cusumano Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane IGT" the vintage 2017 on 01.06.2019 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 2016 Wine Spectator:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Cusumano Nero d'Avola Terre Siciliane IGT" the vintage 2016 on 01.05.2018 with 87 of 100 points.
