Negroamaro Salento IGP
Red soil and calcareous rocks are the cradle of these Negroamaro vines that produce the raw material for this great red from Salento. It has a rich and complex bouquet, its body is full. It pairs well with savoury first courses, red meat, pecorino cheese.
Red soil and calcareous rocks are the cradle of these Negroamaro vines that produce the raw material for this great red from Salento. It has a rich and complex bouquet, its body is full. It pairs well with savoury first courses, red meat, pecorino cheese.
Features
WINE TYPE
Red
GRAPE
Negroamaro
VINE TRAINING
Espalier, 4500 vines per Ha
HARVEST
Second half of September
SERVING TEMPERATURE
16-18°C
PRODUCTION AREA
Salento, the soil is mainly red earth, with a fine texture and a generally calcareous underground with few emerging rocks. The well- known redness of these soils is due to the presence of iron oxides. The climate is characterised by high temperatures all year round, with very little rainfall and a wide temperature range between night and day
VINIFICATION AND AGEING
Thermo-controlled maceration and alcoholic fermentation for about 10 days with selected yeasts. Aged in French oak barrels for 4 – 6 months
TASTING NOTES
Very deep purple red, wide and complex to the nose, with notes of spices, soft fruit and cherry jam. A full-bodied wine, soft and balanced, rich in fine tannins, with a pleasantly long lasting finish
PRODUCTION AREA
Salento, the soil is mainly red earth, with a fine texture and a generally calcareous underground with few emerging rocks. The well- known redness of these soils is due to the presence of iron oxides. The climate is characterised by high temperatures all year round, with very little rainfall and a wide temperature range between night and day
VINIFICATION AND AGEING
Thermo-controlled maceration and alcoholic fermentation for about 10 days with selected yeasts. Aged in French oak barrels for 4 – 6 months
TASTING NOTES
Very deep purple red, wide and complex to the nose, with notes of spices, soft fruit and cherry jam. A full-bodied wine, soft and balanced, rich in fine tannins, with a pleasantly long lasting finish
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