The Morgante winery represents one family's initiative to employ five generations of viticultural experience. In 1994, Antonio Morgante, with the enthusiasm of his sons, Carmelo and Giovanni, decided to vinify their vineyard grapes. This decision represented the beginning of a strong commitment to achieve the best results with indigenous grapes while keeping an eye toward innovation. In 1997, the family hired Riccardo Cotarella as their winemaker. Cotarella, widely recognized for his work crafting compelling wines from Italy's native varietals, shares the Morgante passion for producing great red wines from Nero d'Avola.
The Morgante winery is located in the pristine countryside of southern Sicily, a hilly region located about 1200-1800 feet above sea level and just 45 miles from the splendid Valley of the Temples of Agrigento. The property comprises 500 acres of vineyards and almond trees, and the region is ideal for viticulture, with a Mediterranean climate and soil that ranges from clay and calcareous to marl.
This wine shows aromas of ripe black cherries and blackberries accompanied by hints of vanilla, peppery spice, and smoke. On the palate, abundant flavors of
Enimgatic, eccentric, and unexpected, Bianco di Morgante is a white wine vinified entirely from Nero d'Avola, Sicily's most noble red grape. The grapes for this
"Intense ruby-red in color with supple aromas of ripe black cherry and blackberry, and hints of charcoal, vanilla and black pepper. On the palate, bursting
Wine Advocate 88 " The 2011 Nero d’Avola is juicy and exuberant from start to finish. Cherry cola, sweet spices, French oak and flowers meld together
" Morgante Nero d’Avola 2012 is 100% Nero d’Avola fermented in stainless steel and aged in French oak barriques for 3-4 months and an additional
" Morgante Nero d’Avola 2013 is 100% Nero d’Avola fermented in stainless steel and aged in French oak barriques for 3-4 months and an additional
Wine Advocate 88 The 2014 Bianco di Morgante is a pure expression of Nero d'Avola (a red grape) that has been fermented off the skins to
" Morgante Nero d’Avola 2014 is 100% Nero d’Avola fermented in stainless steel and aged in French oak barriques for 3-4 months and an additional
The 2015 Bianco di Morgante is Nero d'Avola made off the skins as a white wine. The wine's appearance is almost totally transparent and void
Wine Spectator 89 A creamy, medium-bodied version, with aromatic hints of tar and melted licorice, offering supple tannins well-knit to flavors of baked raspberry and black
Wine Advocate 88 This is a red grape (Nero d’Avola) fermented off the skins to make a white wine. The 2017 Bianco di Morgante shows
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