Wine Type:
Still red wine
Production Area:
The Salento IGT production area, Apulia region,
Soil:
Good exposure and ventilation. Mainly clayey soils, but there are also fine calcareous soils with limited thickness and good drainage or red, pebbly soils rich in minerals.
Grapes:
Negroamaro Passito.
Harvest time:
Normally between the end of September and the beginning of October, after a period of drying on the vine.
Winemaking notes:
Fermentation at controlled temperature in steel tanks and racking. The wine rests and matures exclusively in steel for a short period before bottling. Following the partial drying of
the grapes, the maximum yield of grapes in wine is never more than 50%.
Colour:
Intense ruby red with garnet hints.
Bouquet:
Intense aroma with notes of ripe red fruit and cooked plum. Ethereal notes of liquorice, chocolate and in the finish a sweet spiciness of nutmeg and vanilla.
Taste:
Full-bodied and powerful in the mouth, with ripe and soft tannins, balanced, with a pleasant bitterish finish with hints of hazelnut.
Food pairing:
Perfect with red meats, game, mature cheeses. Due to its characteristics, however, it can also be appreciated without special pairings, as a meditation wine.
Alcohol:
14 % vol.
Serving suggestions:
Serve at room temperature, at least 18-20°C. We recommend uncorking the bottle at least a couple of hours before serving.
Intense ruby red with garnet hints.
Bouquet:
Intense aroma with notes of ripe red fruit and cooked plum. Ethereal notes of liquorice, chocolate and in the finish a sweet spiciness of nutmeg and vanilla.
Taste:
Full-bodied and powerful in the mouth, with ripe and soft tannins, balanced, with a pleasant bitterish finish with hints of hazelnut.
Food pairing:
Perfect with red meats, game, mature cheeses. Due to its characteristics, however, it can also be appreciated without special pairings, as a meditation wine.
Alcohol:
14 % vol.
Serving suggestions:
Serve at room temperature, at least 18-20°C. We recommend uncorking the bottle at least a couple of hours before serving.
