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Tenuta Rapitala Syrah Nadir Organic Sicilia 2023 750ml
🇮🇹 Organic Syrah | Sicilia IGT | Full-Bodied | Bart Buyer Pick
Tenuta Rapitalà | Nadir | Syrah | Sicilia IGT | 2023 | Certified Organic
67Wine Buyer — Bart Hopkins: For centuries, Sicily has been a crossroad of cultures, languages and religions. With a multitude of cultural exchange, many things came from distant places — grape varieties included. The Syrah grape had its origins in Persia and Mesopotamia and migra...Show More >
Tenuta Rapitalà | Nadir | Syrah | Sicilia IGT | 2023 | Certified Organic
67Wine Buyer — Bart Hopkins: For centuries, Sicily has been a crossroad of cultures, languages and religions. With a multitude of cultural exchange, many things came from distant places — grape varieties included. The Syrah grape had its origins in Persia and Mesopotamia and migrated across Europe, finding its way to Sicily. The hot, sunny climate is a perfect home for this intrepid variety and is conducive to natural organic farming. Tenuta Rapitalà Nadir Syrah is rich and well-endowed, with layers of black fruits and earthy spice. Full-bodied and robustly structured, with savory complexity, a chewy texture and supple tannins providing good grip on the finish. A perfect wine for foods of substance.
Tenuta Rapitalà is one of Sicily's most respected estates, farming the volcanic soils of the island's interior with a commitment to organic viticulture and a focus on expressing the singular character of Sicilian terroir. The Nadir is the estate's Syrah — a variety that has found a natural home in Sicily's warm, sun-drenched climate, where it develops the ripe, generous fruit and spice-driven complexity that defines the wine's character. Certified organic farming across the estate reflects a long-term commitment to soil health and the integrity of the fruit.
The 2023 pours an intense ruby red with damask-violet tints. The nose is generous and expressive, with aromas of ripe dark fruit, blackberry, plum and the characteristic spice of the Syrah variety, accented by attractive hints of vanilla and a subtle earthy depth. The palate is full-bodied and richly textured — layers of black fruit and savory spice are supported by soft, elegant tannins and a long, balanced finish that reflects the depth and uniqueness of the Sicilian terroir.
Serve at 60–65°F. Pairs beautifully with pizza, pasta with rich meat sauces, grilled and roasted meats, lamb, hearty vegetable dishes and aged cheeses.
- Producer: Tenuta Rapitalà
- Cuvée: Nadir
- Appellation: Sicilia IGT
- Region: Sicily, Italy
- Grape Variety: Syrah (100%)
- Vintage: 2023
- Farming: Certified Organic
- Style: Dry red wine, full-bodied
- Bottle Size: 750ml
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Wine Information:
Country: Italy
Region: Sicily
Sub-Region:
Appellation: Sicilia
Variety: Syrah
Type: Reds
Size: 750ml
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Intense ruby-red color with damask-violet tints. Generous bouquet with touches of ripe fruit and the typical spices of this grape variety, with attractive hints of vanilla. The flavor is full and delicate, with soft and elegant tannins. A balanced marriage between the depth of this product and the uniqueness of this exceptional terroir.
For centuries, Sicily has been a crossroad of cultures, languages, and religions. With a multitude of cultural exchange, many things came from distant places, grape varieties included. The Syrah grape had its origins in Persia and Mesopotamia and migrated across Europe finding its way to Sicily. The hot sunny climate is a perfect home for this intrepid grape variety and is conducive to natural organic farming.
The 2021 Tenuta Rapitala Nadir Syrah is rich and well endowed with layers of black fruits, mullberries, wild blackberries, and earthy spice. Full bodied and robustly structured with savory complexity and a chewy texture. Abundant and robust in the mouth, with supple tannins providing good grip on the finish, this is a perfect wine for foods of substance, such as pizza, pasta, grilled or roasted meats and hearty vegetable dishes.
Bart Hopkins