The name of this wine is a tribute to Boemondo d’Altavilla, son of Roberto il Guiscardo first duke of Puglia, with whom Ruggero Guarini participated in the first crusade in 1099. This wine is as pure and as powerful and full of personality as the much esteemed and celebrated Boemondo.
Tasting Notes:
Intense ruby red in colour with spicy and fruity tones. On the palate it is complex, elegant and full bodied. Ideal for red meat roasts and aged cheeses.
Vineyard Characteristics:
Planting Type: Non irrigated cordon spur
Soil: Sandy limestone
Wine Yield: 8000 kg. per hectare
Vinification:
9 days maceration with skins, temperature controlled fermentation, aged in slovenian oak barrels for 24 months
Colour: Deep ruby
Nose: Intense fruit and spices
Taste: Full, complex and elegant