1943 SALENTO ROSSO IGP
TASTING NOTES
An intense red wine with purple highlights. Its bouquet appears very complex and elegant. On the nose it explodes with hints of roasted coffee bean, ripe cherry and plum, combined with spicy notes of vanilla. Harmoniously balanced and velvety on the palate, with a delicate balance of tannins it is full-bodied and delicious, with the rich underlying sweetness typical of wines made with dried grapes.
1943 SALENTO ROSSO IGP
TASTING NOTES
An intense red wine with purple highlights. Its bouquet appears very complex and elegant. On the nose it explodes with hints of roasted coffee bean, ripe cherry and plum, combined with spicy notes of vanilla. Harmoniously balanced and velvety on the palate, with a delicate balance of tannins it is full-bodied and delicious, with the rich underlying sweetness typical of wines made with dried grapes.
GRAPES
Primitivo
PLANTING DENSITY
5.000 plants/Ha
TRAINING SYSTEM
Trellises plants among the provinces of Brindisi and Lecce
TERROIR
Clayey, calcareous, rich in minerals and iron oxides that give the characteristic red color to the earth
HARVEST
Early September
PRODUCTIVE PROCESS
The grapes are left to overripe on the vine and harvested manually after careful selection of the healthiest bunches. Fermentation at controlled temperature in horizontal rotary fermenters between 23-25 ° C for 10 days. It follows racking in the soft press
AGING PROCESS
Aging in second and third passage French oak barriques, then in the bottle
ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS
Deep ruby color, with hints of purple, it's a wine obtained from Primitivo grapes whose distinctive feature is pleasantness. On the nose, you can smell ripe but lively fruit, cinnamon notes, chocolate, tobacco and liquorice. The taste is consistent, enveloping your palate, giving elegance and long pleasantness with a fresh savory note which make you sip it again. Long and fulfilling persistence
FOOD PAIRING
Sweet and sour lamb; stewed wild boar; long-aged cheeses; pork ribs; cured meat
SERVICE TEMPERATURES
18/20°C
ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH
14,5% vol.
