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    2023 Brash Higgins 'NDV' Nero d'Avola

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    About The Wine

    Brash Higgins was the first to graft Nero d’Avola in McLaren Vale, establishing the variety at the organic Omensetter Vineyard in 2009.

    The 2023 release marks the 13th vintage of this drought-tolerant Sicilian variety. 

    Picked in early March, the fruit followed a warm, breezy February that slowed ripening, while a wetter season overall delivered low yields and natural acidity.

    The purity and transparency of Nero d’Avola are preserved in the NDV through gentle, time-honoured techniques and naturally occurring wild yeasts.

    The fruit was mostly destemmed, with 10% whole bunch, then fermented naturally and aged on skins and seeds for six months in locally made 200-litre beeswax-lined clay amphorae.

     

    “Crimson in colour, with hints of mezcal, tomato, black cherry, Indian spices and stem ginger on the nose. Orange peel also present which is usual in this wine. Reminiscent of a Negroni cocktail, angostura bitters and all. A pomegranate, bright dark raspberry and morello cherry mid-palate balanced by a refreshing sweet and sour red cherry acidity.”

    – Brad Hickey, Vinitor, Feb 1, 2025.



    About Brash Higgins

    Brad Hickey, the American winemaker behind the Brash Higgins label, is a Chicago native whose extensive journey through the food and wine industry took him from New York to Paris before landing in Australia's McLaren Vale in 2007. Originally one of America's top sommeliers, crafting some of New York's finest wine lists.

    Hickey arrived in Australia to work a vintage with renowned winemaker Chris Ringland, where locals nicknamed him "Brash Higgins." He fell in love with the country's wine culture immediately and never left, establishing his wine label in 2008 alongside his partner Nicole Thorpe, a local vigneron whose family has deep roots in the region. Together, they farm organically on the distinctive red clay and limestone soils of McLaren Vale, producing minimal intervention wines that capture the essence of the terroir while reflecting Hickey's restless creative spirit and extensive culinary background.



    Snapshot

    Region: McLaren Vale, SA

    Country: Australia

    Alcohol: 13.6%

    Vintage: 2023

    Size: 750ml

    Closure: Screwcap

    Varieties: Nero d'Avola


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