Vanita Winery is part of one of Italy's largest wineries, Fantini. This winery aims to promote Southern Italian wines in a major way. When you think of good Italian wines, Veneto, Piedmont, and Tuscany often spring to mind, all of which are located in the upper half of Italy. However, wine is produced throughout Italy. Fantini focuses on Puglia, Calabria, Basilicata, Campania, and the islands, including Sicily. This island is the home of Vanita's impressive wines.
Vanita is Sicilian through and through. Unique to Sicilian wines is their distinctive character and the use of indigenous grapes. The local Nero D'Avola, in particular, has built a considerable reputation among European wine drinkers. That's precisely why Vanita has given this beloved grape a prominent place in the vineyards of Sicily.
Before the Nero D'Avola bunches are harvested, they are first dried on the vine for 15 days. This drying process, also known as Appassite, gives the grapes an incredible softness. After the drying process, a process also used for Amarone, the grapes are crushed and pressed. After pressing, the beautiful juice is briefly aged in both French and American oak. The result is a surprisingly exciting wine. Anyone who claims that Sicilian wines are dull and flat should try the Vanita Apassite Sicilia Nero D'Avola. A wine that delights your senses with exuberant aromas of red berries, cherries, and plums. A touch of spice and chocolate completes this Vanita Apassite.
