The Nero Inside

By bradley hickey | August 7, 2014 | Comments Off on The Nero Inside

As Winter winds down, it’s time to wake the hibernating nero d’avola occupying our amphora. Sucking out the dark nero juice is just the first step, it smells amazing. The sucking is followed by pressing all the skins left behind. It is truly fun for the whole family and occupies two full days. After which…

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The Nero d’Avola Chronicles

By bradley hickey | March 8, 2011 | Comments Off on The Nero d’Avola Chronicles

We’ve been preparing our vineyard to harvest our very first crop of the red wine grape Nero d’Avola.  It’s a new variety to Australia and I’m going to put it under a new label I’ve been working on, which shall remain a secret for a little while longer. As a relative newcomer to this district,…

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