The abundance of black cherry and dark plum dominate this wine. The fruit is forward and subtly supported by some oak and bright acidity. The tannins are plush but relatively soft, offering a wine for many occasions that will pair with a wide array of foods as well as an enjoyable drink on its own. The variety has an outstanding future ahead of it in Paso Robles.
The 4.8 tons were handpicked and delivered to the winery on September 26, 2020.The fruit was crushed and inoculated that same day with Clos yeast. Pump-overs were done twice a day throughout the ferment. Fermentation on skins was done at 22.5 Brix for 10 days at 65oF. Maturation took place in French and American hybrid oak barriques for 9 months. The wine stayed in barrel until June 2022, and then filtration was performed and the wine was bottled.
The decision was made to bottle the wine early after sensory evaluation. The wine had come together so well and retained all of the primary fruit characteristics associated with the variety that further aging was deemed unnecessary.
We are a customer-focused team proudly representing Paso Robles & committed to continuing to bolster the high-quality reputation of Paso Robles wines. Broken Earth Winery produces unique wines that are estate-grown, harvested & bottled in Paso Robles.
Rancho Tierra Rejada, Spanish for “land of worked earth,” is the original name of the 2,500-acre Paso Robles ranch that is now home to the vineyards of Broken Earth Winery. Our unique wines reflect winemaker Chris Cameron’s committed & passionate approach to all aspects of winemaking. Structure & balance are most critical, each varietal released is an accurate reflection of the style & the region. Broken Earth Winery remains committed to sustainable ideals, and to continuing to bolster the high-quality reputation of Paso Robles wines.
The mystery bottle arrived on Tuesday. Without delay, I discovered that I had been sent a 2020 Limited Release Broken Earth Nero D’Avola (Paso Robles Estate Grown). We drink a lot of Italian wines a casa mia, so this was a true delight. As chance would have it, I had planned on making Oxtail Soup for dinner, which would naturally be on the list of good food pairings. I put the bottle in the wine fridge and only brought it out 20 minutes before opening it.
Pnp, or more correctly an unscrewing of the cap, revealed a dark cranberry color, against white paper, with light edges. After a quick swirl in the glass, fine legs cascaded down the sides. A sniffy sniff only brought mild vanilla scents, possibly from the oak barreling. I let the wine rest in the glass another 10 minutes to see if it would open up some more. Undistinguishable dark fruits now emanated from the glass. The first tasting seemed to indicate plum and dark berry flavors. The tannins were present, but soft, and the acidity was medium. My first impression was that this was an easy-drinking wine with good flavors.
The oxtail soup was a wonderful pairing, as the boldness of the wine paired well with the fattiness of the soup. +1 and I had only one glass, as I wanted to try this wine on day 2. FF to day 2 and I prepared grilled pork chops, bucatini alla carbonara and a side of zucchini/pomodori. On day 2, the flavor profile did not change, i.e. it still showed dark fruits, such as blueberry, blackberry and plum. The tannins had softened a little more. Pairing-wise, the meal paired well, although the saltiness of the carbonara was a little too much for the wine. There was no pronounced oakiness, IMHO.
This is a very nice wine for foods with a variety of flavors, from stews to pork. It is a very good alternative to a CS or a syrah. Nero d’avola wines tend to be very affordable, so I am anxious to see what kind of pricing magic that Wine David worked on this one. If the price is right, we’ll be in for a case.
(Follow up: $10 and change per bottle. Crazy price. You won’t regret getting a case and having it on hand for any occasion.)
@jmdavidson1@marjoryk Ah, life in wonderful Missouri (after about 50 in IL). But I am still waiting to see if my sense of smell will ever return (which isn’t so wonderful) before buying any more wine.
@kfroehlich@winedavid59. You’re right. There is a tasting room in long grove. Maybe someone from the winery can explain why IL is not on the shipping list.
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: tax and shipping are not included in savings calculations.)
2020 Broken Earth Nero d’Avola - $44 = 25.28%
Early this week I was surprise when a bottle of 2020 Limited Edition of Broken Earth’s Nero D’Avola. I guess I have to read emails more often! So, first of all, a shout out and THANK YOU to Alice, David, and all of the Casemates Employees that make this adventure happen.
I let the bottle sit for a day before opening. On Wednesday it was time to open the screwcap bottle. WOW, the beautiful aroma was like a Genie escaping the bottle. With all of the bottles that I’ve consumed over the years, I’ve never had a bottle that came out swinging like the Nero D’Avola! A little spice and sweet dark cherry filled the air along with a light touch of alcohol. I wanted to pour the wine right away, but I let it breathe for about 45 minutes. (NOTE: This is not a sweet wine.)
So, on the 1st pour in my Casemates wine glass, the color was a deep dark red and the wine still had that beautiful aroma. I was so excited, I swirled the wine, but forgot to look for the legs! On the palate, I got some light spice, dark cherry, then plum, light tannins, and some alcohol on the finish. My thoughts were that this wine is very close to being full bodied, yet refined with all the flavors that didn’t overpower each other. I kept looking at the bottle to see what varietals were in this very nice wine! Then stupid me Googled “Nero D’Avola”. IT WAS A VARIETAL THAT I’VE NEVER HEARD OF. Darn, being almost 76 years old I learned something new! My high school English teacher was absolutely right…”you never stop learning until the day that you die.” Hopefully, dying is a long time from now! Back to the wine….
This wine seemed to be begging for chocolate and red meat. The only chocolate we had was Hershey Mixed Nuggets. It didn’t do the wine justice. I pulled some frozen Wagyu steaks out to thaw in the refrigerator Wednesday. So Thursday night I seared and cooked the steaks on the grill to a medium rare finish. We added some green beans and thick deep fried potato chips. The steak and wine complemented each other. The wine still showed the dark cherry, spice with plum on the finish. The alcohol seemed to be tamed by the steak. Friday night I had the final two glasses of Nero D’ Avola by itself. The spice and alcohol seemed more pronounced and the dark cherry and plum took a back seat. I was going to start the “Rat Report” last night, but I fell asleep. I woke up around 1:30 am and immediately looked for my wine glass on the bay window sill. It wasn’t there. Then I found the empty glass next to me in the recliner. Yikes, I was hoping that I didn’t spill it. I didn’t and thankfully the glass was empty!
I’d jump on this wine, but unfortunately my nice cool basement has absolutely no more room for wine boxes. The boxes are stacked five high, back to back in three areas. The wife really doesn’t like wine and I’ve slowed down my consumption. I hate to guess the bottle price, because I’m always in left field, so it’s time to post!
Well again, I have no more room for wine and I have some boxes in our dining room that the wife is not liking!! BUT WHAT ABOUT MY THIRSTY N.E. OHIO BUCKEYE 'MATES?
@rjquillin@SelfGovern Delivery window not very accurate…a week window may not suffice…speaking from experience…and I’m laughing out loud about the hold thing, not at you cuz it would be a great thing…however that business model falls on deaf ears here
2020 Broken Earth Nero d’Avola, Estate Grown, Paso Robles
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$420.00/Case for 12x 2020 Broken Earth Nero D’Avola, Estate Grown, Paso Robles at Broken Earth Winery
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Monday, Aug 12 - Wednesday, Aug 14
Pnp, or more correctly an unscrewing of the cap, revealed a dark cranberry color, against white paper, with light edges. After a quick swirl in the glass, fine legs cascaded down the sides. A sniffy sniff only brought mild vanilla scents, possibly from the oak barreling. I let the wine rest in the glass another 10 minutes to see if it would open up some more. Undistinguishable dark fruits now emanated from the glass. The first tasting seemed to indicate plum and dark berry flavors. The tannins were present, but soft, and the acidity was medium. My first impression was that this was an easy-drinking wine with good flavors.
The oxtail soup was a wonderful pairing, as the boldness of the wine paired well with the fattiness of the soup. +1 and I had only one glass, as I wanted to try this wine on day 2. FF to day 2 and I prepared grilled pork chops, bucatini alla carbonara and a side of zucchini/pomodori. On day 2, the flavor profile did not change, i.e. it still showed dark fruits, such as blueberry, blackberry and plum. The tannins had softened a little more. Pairing-wise, the meal paired well, although the saltiness of the carbonara was a little too much for the wine. There was no pronounced oakiness, IMHO.
This is a very nice wine for foods with a variety of flavors, from stews to pork. It is a very good alternative to a CS or a syrah. Nero d’avola wines tend to be very affordable, so I am anxious to see what kind of pricing magic that Wine David worked on this one. If the price is right, we’ll be in for a case.
(Follow up: $10 and change per bottle. Crazy price. You won’t regret getting a case and having it on hand for any occasion.)
@jmdavidson1 2nd follow up: No shipping to IL. Bad tease here to have me rat a bottle, yet I can’t buy any.
@jmdavidson1 oh I agree. No ohio either
@jmdavidson1 @marjoryk Ah, life in wonderful Missouri (after about 50 in IL). But I am still waiting to see if my sense of smell will ever return (which isn’t so wonderful) before buying any more wine.
@jmdavidson1 Bad tease indeed. They’ve never been IL friendly, and when I saw what you were ratting, I thought uh-oh.
@jmdavidson1 I’ve always wondered whether the wine doesn’t ship to Illinois because Broken Earth has a tasting room in Long Grove, IL.
@kfroehlich @winedavid59. You’re right. There is a tasting room in long grove. Maybe someone from the winery can explain why IL is not on the shipping list.
@jmdavidson1 @marjoryk we are ALL cut off. Even my “Wootlegging” buddies can’t help out on this one
@kitkat34 @marjoryk Yea, no IN, MI, WI!
@jmdavidson1 @kitkat34 @marjoryk
“Wootlegging” Love it ! I’m going to have to borrow that one in the future.
2020 Broken Earth Nero d’Avola
4 bottles for $57.99 $14.50/bottle + $2/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $129.99 $10.83/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: tax and shipping are not included in savings calculations.)
2020 Broken Earth Nero d’Avola - $44 = 25.28%
Damn! Another good red! I the last two red offerings! Now I want this as well!
Early this week I was surprise when a bottle of 2020 Limited Edition of Broken Earth’s Nero D’Avola. I guess I have to read emails more often! So, first of all, a shout out and THANK YOU to Alice, David, and all of the Casemates Employees that make this adventure happen.
I let the bottle sit for a day before opening. On Wednesday it was time to open the screwcap bottle. WOW, the beautiful aroma was like a Genie escaping the bottle. With all of the bottles that I’ve consumed over the years, I’ve never had a bottle that came out swinging like the Nero D’Avola! A little spice and sweet dark cherry filled the air along with a light touch of alcohol. I wanted to pour the wine right away, but I let it breathe for about 45 minutes. (NOTE: This is not a sweet wine.)
So, on the 1st pour in my Casemates wine glass, the color was a deep dark red and the wine still had that beautiful aroma. I was so excited, I swirled the wine, but forgot to look for the legs! On the palate, I got some light spice, dark cherry, then plum, light tannins, and some alcohol on the finish. My thoughts were that this wine is very close to being full bodied, yet refined with all the flavors that didn’t overpower each other. I kept looking at the bottle to see what varietals were in this very nice wine! Then stupid me Googled “Nero D’Avola”. IT WAS A VARIETAL THAT I’VE NEVER HEARD OF. Darn, being almost 76 years old I learned something new! My high school English teacher was absolutely right…”you never stop learning until the day that you die.” Hopefully, dying is a long time from now! Back to the wine….
This wine seemed to be begging for chocolate and red meat. The only chocolate we had was Hershey Mixed Nuggets. It didn’t do the wine justice. I pulled some frozen Wagyu steaks out to thaw in the refrigerator Wednesday. So Thursday night I seared and cooked the steaks on the grill to a medium rare finish. We added some green beans and thick deep fried potato chips. The steak and wine complemented each other. The wine still showed the dark cherry, spice with plum on the finish. The alcohol seemed to be tamed by the steak. Friday night I had the final two glasses of Nero D’ Avola by itself. The spice and alcohol seemed more pronounced and the dark cherry and plum took a back seat. I was going to start the “Rat Report” last night, but I fell asleep. I woke up around 1:30 am and immediately looked for my wine glass on the bay window sill. It wasn’t there. Then I found the empty glass next to me in the recliner. Yikes, I was hoping that I didn’t spill it. I didn’t and thankfully the glass was empty!
I’d jump on this wine, but unfortunately my nice cool basement has absolutely no more room for wine boxes. The boxes are stacked five high, back to back in three areas. The wife really doesn’t like wine and I’ve slowed down my consumption. I hate to guess the bottle price, because I’m always in left field, so it’s time to post!
What? Both Rat’s are locked out of the deal?
Well again, I have no more room for wine and I have some boxes in our dining room that the wife is not liking!! BUT WHAT ABOUT MY THIRSTY N.E. OHIO BUCKEYE 'MATES?
@Boatman72 no shipping to ohio
Abbreviated ship list must be a small winery. Those pesky State liquor control boards
Looks like an interesting varietal.
I feel for those who can’t get the wine! We need to start some wootlegged depots near state borders. Just saying……
/showme wasted-feverish-atlas
I’d love to order a case, but am out of town through Monday July 29. Can the wine be held and shipped on that date for arrival July 31?
@SelfGovern
Can you not ship to an address/facility where it will be held for a week? Delivery window is 8/12~8/14 but that can vary…
@rjquillin Ah – that delivery window is great, thanks!
@SelfGovern
fyi—
It’s always in the first post by the bot in the discussion thread.
@rjquillin @SelfGovern Delivery window not very accurate…a week window may not suffice…speaking from experience…and I’m laughing out loud about the hold thing, not at you cuz it would be a great thing…however that business model falls on deaf ears here
@kaolis @SelfGovern
as in hold before shipment; right?
Yeah, that is a joke.