The 2023 Luna Nuda Red Blend is a classic southern Italy style Red Blend, comprised of primarily Nerello and a touch of Nero D’Avola varieties. A deep burgundy color in the glass, this wine expresses stunning floral aromas with a smooth and rounded mouthfeel filled with dark cherries and ripe blackberries with robust character. This vintage of Luna Nuda Red Blend boasts an elegant finish with balanced acidity, making it a versatile wine pairing to many meat dishes, such as slow cooked roast beef.
The legendary long Sicilian harvest lasted over 100 days in 2023, but was also one of the least productive. Nevertheless, the quality of the wines was generally high. Red wine varietals, like Nerello Mascalese from Etna and Nero d’Avola from southern Sicily favored well, producing wines with a good acid-sugar balance and excellent maturation.
for Luna Nuda 2023 Red Blend is carefully selected by the Giovanett family. The grapes are sourced from Sicily, Italy then brought back to the winery for blending. This wine is aged for 6 months in French barrique, new oak barrels.