This grape (and wine) is foundational to Broc's history. We've made it since 2013, when Fox Hill Vineyard in Mendocino first showed us what it could do. Nero d'Avola vines are rare in California, but they thrive at Fox Hill's rocky redvine soil, where the hillsides get plenty of hot, exposed sun. This vintage fermented in stainless steel, then aged in a combination of neutral French oak barrique and a small amount in a beeswax-lined cigar, which softens the tannins for a silkier palate. We recommend aging 10-15 years.
FUN FACT: The Badger on our label plays on the Scottish Gaelic translation of Broc, which is Badger.