CLASSIFICATION:

IGP Puglia Red – 750 ml;
Alcohol: 13,5% vol.
Grape harvest: end of September / beginning of October.

PRODUCTION

Area: Salice Salentino, Salento, Puglia.
Vine variety: Susumaniello 100%.
Training system: cordon-trained.
Vineyard age: 10 years.
Grape yeld per hectare: 90 q/h.
Harvest: manual with careful selection of the grapes, carried in boxes of 20 kg.

VINIFICATION

fermentation at a controlled temperature for 2 weeks inside steel tanks,
malolactic fermentation and little ageing inside french and american barriques.

TASTING

Colour: deep red with violet shades.
Bouquet: it has a long breathe caracterized by an intense fruity matrix, of
which the blackberry is the keystone, also enriched by a thin shade of spicy note.
Taste: it is enveloping, with a delicate acidity and a good persistence.
Food matches: for all courses, excellent with cheese and cured meats.
Serving temperature: 18-20 °C.