Initially used as a blending wine, Nero d’Avola is today among the most appreciated throughout the world There are Sicilian wines that have had a long and tortuous history before establishing themselves internationally as among the most important products of the region. Among these, there is one of the most important and famous native vines in Sicily: Nero d’Avola. Its name derives from its black berried grape and from the town of Avola, in the province of Syracuse, the place of origin of the vine together with other towns in the Syracuse area such as Noto and Pachino. Its origin, in reality, is lost over time: the history of the vine could date back to the Phoenicians, according to some discoveries made on the slopes of Etna, but it is much more likely that the vine was introduced at the time of Greek colonization. In the Syracuse area, the vine…