Feudo Arancio

Feudo Arancio Hedonis

Italy, Sicily

2022

Celebrating nero d'avola in its purest form, Feudo Arancio Hedonis 2022 is the result of blending barrique-aged nero d'avola with a second portion of the grape that's left to ripen further on the vine to preserve its black fruit aromas, creating a rich and aromatic red brimming with black cherries and spice that's perfect for bucatini alla amatriciana.

Hedonis represents Feudo Arancio's most hedonistic interpretation of Sicilian nero d'avola, sourced from vineyards in Sambuca oriented to capture early morning sunlight and create micro‑scale diurnal variation across grapes and leaves. The estate farms clay‑rich soils under warm days and cool nights, enabling full phenolic maturity.

Feudo Arancio Hedonis

The winemaking is distinctive: part of the nero d'avola undergoes traditional fermentation with frequent pump‑overs for colour and tannin extraction, followed by malolactic conversion and ageing in new French and American oak for 18-20 months. A second portion undergoes controlled appassimento – 40-45 days of drying before fermentation – adding richness and dried‑fruit intensity. The final blend, combining conventionally vinified and appassimento fruit, creates a plush, concentrated wine with layers of black cherry, plum, sweet spices and tobacco.

Tasting
NOTES

Singing of Sicily's soils, this 100% nero d'avola is packed with black fruit and spice. Brimming with aromatic intensity, on the nose are notes of ripe black plum, spiced cherry and sun-ripe blackberries layered with sweet spices, black olives, black pepper and fennel seeds. The palate is rich and fruit-forward, backed up by rounded tannins that lead to a persistent sweet black fruit finish. A juicy, concentrated, aromatic expression of nero d'avola with pronounced acidity.

Food
PAIRINGS

This hearty red will shine brightest with tomato-based meat dishes: think bucatini alla amatriciana, or pork meatballs in a spicy tomato sauce with grated aged ricotta.