TASTING NOTES
Ruby red with violet tinges.
Strong tones of red berries, highlighted by the herbaceous background, with elegant, gradually overlapping notes of violet.
Great structure, tannins well supported by acidity. Finish with a great elegance and persistence.
Vineyard Characteristics
Vineyard: Seclì e Galatone (Lecce)
Plants Per Hectare: 4000
Planting Type: Espalier with spurred cordon
Harvest: mid-September
Method of harvesting: Hand-picked
Wine Yield: Negroamaro 90 hl/ha, Cabernet 70 hl/ha
Vinification and Aging
Fermentation: stainless steel tanks
Fermentation time and maceration with skin contact: 15-20 days at 26°C
Malolactic fermentation: spontaneous in steel tanks
Aging: 12 months in steel tanks, 6 months in used French oak barrels