CVA Canicatti

CVA Canicatti wines are born in 900 hectares of vineyards located in 12 municipulities, between the provinces of Argentino, Caltanissetta and Palermo.

A scenario made up of over sixty different contexts and production areas.

The magic of the Terre D’Avola lives on in the production of CVA Canicatti able to bring the viticultural tradition of a territory into the glass that expresses the best of its potential with the main vine of the Sicilian natives.

The locve and the strong productive bond with this land unites since 1969.

LA FERLA NERO D’AVOLA

PRODUCER: CVA Canicatti VOLUME: 750ml
COD: Italy VARIETAL: 100% Nero d’Avola
REGION: Agrigento, Palermo and Caltanissetta provinces AGING: 8 months in concrete tanks
ALCOHOL: 13.5%

DESCRIPTION

A modern Nero d’Avola with typical, fruity notes and nuances of black pepper; harmonious, wellbalanced and pleaant tannins.

FOOD PAIRING

Such a full-bodied wine is great to go with strong flavours such as ‘cavati’ (type of pasta) with pork sauce, oven-baked meat or vegetable pasta. For the second course, you are spoilt for choice: Ferla Nero d’Avola is excellent with rare red meat, ‘falsi magri’ dishes (low fat but tasty) and braised meat but also with exotic dishes, such as chicken curry or tuna sushi. A real treat with medium-aged and aged cow, sheep and goat cheeses.

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AQUILAE BIO NERO D’AVOLA

PRODUCER: CVA Canicatti VOLUME: 750ml
COD: Italy VARIETAL: Nero D’Avola
REGION: Agrigento area, south west Sicily AGING: 4 months in reinforced concrete tanks
ALCOHOL: 13.5%

DESCRIPTION

A natural and genuine wine expressing the genuine essence, the grandeur and the harmony of this great Sicilian autochthonous varietal.

FOOD PAIRING

Perfect with red roasted meat-dishes and medium aged cheeses.

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AQUILAE NERO D’AVOLA

PRODUCER: CVA Canicatti VOLUME: 750ml
COD: Italy VARIETAL: Nero D’Avola
REGION: Agrigento, Palermo and Caltanissetta provinces AGING: 8 months in concrete tanks
ALCOHOL: 14%

DESCRIPTION
A noble expression of Nero d’Avola of this territory, with amazing Harmony of its fruity notes and pleasant soft tannins.

FOOD PAIRING
Excellent with rigatoni pasta with red tuna stew with mint, or a tasty oven-cooked fillet of baby black pork from the Nebrodi region of Sicily and pistachios from Bronte. Also outstanding with a rich goulash of wild boar or aged cheese from Ragusa.

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ALICO NERO D’AVOLA

PRODUCER: CVA Canicatti VOLUME: 750ml
COD: Italy VARIETAL: Nero D’Avola
REGION: Agrigento, Caltanissetta provinces AGING: 6 months in concrete tanks
ALCOHOL: 13.5%

FOOD PAIRING

Such a full-bodied wine is great to go with strong flavours such pasta with pork sauce or meatball, oven-baked meat or vegetable pasta. For the second course, you are spoilt for choice: Alico Nero d’Avola is excellent with rare red meat and braised meat but also with oriental dishes, such as chicken curry. A real treat with fresh and medium-aged cow, sheep and goat cheeses.

DIODOROS

PRODUCER: CVA Canicatti VOLUME: 750ml
COD: Italy VARIETAL: 90% Nero d’Avola, 10% Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio
REGION: Valley of the Temples AGING: 2 months in tank, 10 months in oak barrels
ALCOHOL: 14.5%

DESCRIPTION

Wine and archaeology contribute to making a territory great, one that is rich in history where the agriculture reveals the meaning and origin of civilization. Diodoros is the resultant of a shared horizon between CVA Canicattì and the Park of the Valley, a project of great symbolic value, a valid example of the environmental preservation and sustainability of sicilian landscape.

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AQUILAE MERLOT

PRODUCER: CVA Canicatti VOLUME: 750ml
COD: Italy VARIETAL: Merlot
REGION: Agrigento, Palermo and Caltanissetta provinces AGING: short time in small French oak casks
ALCOHOL: 14%

DESCRIPTION

A vine, representing the typical characteristics of our territory: distinctive fruity notes like cherry and strawberry and nuances of spicy notes, harmonic, smooth, well-balanced and refreshing tannins.

FOOD PAIRING

A winner with tagliolini pasta with mushrooms and sausages, rigatoni pasta with hare ragout or braised veal cooked in the very same wine. Excellent with a rare juicy Chianina (T-bone) steak and with the renowned Rossini tournedos (filet mignon). Outstanding with Pecorino di Fossa cheese.

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AQUILAE CABERNET SAUVIGNON

PRODUCER: CVA Canicatti VOLUME: 750ml
COD: Italy VARIETAL: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
REGION: Agrigento, Palermo and Caltanissetta provinces AGING: 8 months in concrete tanks
ALCOHOL: 14%

DESCRIPTION

Powerful and decisive like the sun of Sicily, with characteristic notes of blackcurrant and plum, with hints of tobacco and mint. Decisive and elegant, harmonious, longlasting.

FOOD PAIRING

Excellent with pappardelle pasta with wild boar ragout, rigatoni alla matriciana (bacon, tomato, olive oil and onion sauce), lamb stew. Also a winning combination with veal cheeks cooked in the very same wine, sweet-and-sour lamb, pork shanks with sauce. Preferably with aged, hard cheeses.

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AQUILAE SYRAH

PRODUCER: CVA Canicatti VOLUME: 750ml
COD: Italy VARIETAL: Syrah
REGION: Agrigento, Palermo and Caltanissetta provinces AGING: short time in small French oak casks
ALCOHOL: 14%

DESCRIPTION

A vine, representing the typical characteristics of our territory: distinctive fruity notes like cherry and strawberry and nuances of spicy notes, harmonic, smooth, well-balanced and refreshing tannins.

FOOD PAIRING

Tasty lasagne with ragout, barbecued pork sausages, tuna steaks with almonds, oven-baked mutton, tripe and sauce, saltimbocca alla romana (sautéed slices of veal with ham and sage), salted cod with olives and capers. Syrah is also perfect with pungent, matured cheeses.

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LA FERLA INZOLIA

PRODUCER: CVA Canicatti VOLUME: 750ml
COD: Italy VARIETAL: Inzolia
REGION: Agrigento and Palermo provinces AGING: 3 months in concrete tanks
ALCOHOL: 12%

DESCRIPTION

Faithful to tradition yet modern and innovative. Pure Inzolia vine with its typical aromatical characteristics, which stands out with its savoury and mineralbased taste.

FOOD PAIRING

Bearing in mind its mineral content, Inzolia is also suitable as an aperitif to match strong-flavours. Outstanding with seafood: shell-fish, peppered mussels, sea-urchin and octopus. Also excellent with pasta (with/out seafood), fried fish or the delicacy of scampi and prawns. Glorious with sardine fish-balls.

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LA FERLA ROSATO

PRODUCER: CVA Canicatti VOLUME: 750ml
COD: Italy VARIETAL: 70% Nero d’Avola, 30% Nerello Mascalese
REGION: Agrigento area, south west Sicily AGING: 3 months in concrete tanks
ALCOHOL: 12%

DESCRIPTION

This rosé made of Nero d’Avola and Nerello Mascalese grapes, is particularly pleasant and perfumed, polish on the palate, with a decisive mineral content.

FOOD PAIRING

A good match for several tasty dishes, like appetising spaghetti with sea urchins, seafood lasagne, risotto with porcini mushrooms. Particularly pleasant with stuffed cuttlefish, ‘il polpo murato’ (an octopus dish), salted cod and small barbecued livers. La Ferla Rosé also goes well with chicken and rabbit, browned on the skillet, or even with lamb stew with vegetables. It can also be used as a rich and varied aperitif, with savoury and spicy flavours.

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