Negroamaro wine I.G.P. Salento
Thanks to a meticulous care in the vineyard, this symbolic vine of Salento, with its unique enveloping fruitiness, perfectly pairs with land dishes and recounts the distinctive style of Coppi wines. The name refers to the consistency of the skin of the Negroamaro grapes.
Characteristics
Grape variety: Negroamaro 100%
Production area: Brindisi, Salento – Italy
Soil characteristics: clay-rich and silty
Training system: Espalier
Yield per plant: 1-4 kg approx
Planting year: 1995
Harvest: second half of September, picked by hand
Vinification: a production which, respects and enhances the features of the Negroamaro grapes which are defined well with their tannic structure and with more color by maceration of the skins. Each step takes place at a controlled temperture
Ageing: at least 6 months in steel and 6 months in the bottle before sale
Annual production: about 100,000 bottles
Serving temperature: 18-20°CTasting Notes
Colour: a bright, intense red
Bouquet: finely aromatic and fruity, which is recognised as a characteristic of these small black berries, persistent
Palate: dry, full, quite soft and fruity, balanced
Alcohol: 13.0% vol*(* Depending on the year, the analytical values may vary slightly)
Food pairings: braised red cabbage, black beans soup , grilled meat, Ciceri e tria
Cellaring: at least 5 years
Best Award: PELLIROSSO, Negroamaro I.G.T. Salento 2012 Two glasses in Wines of Italy Gambero Rosso 2016.