SAN MARZANO F NEGROAMARO SALENTO IGP
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Italy, Apulia
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APPELLATION:
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Salento IGP
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GRAPES:
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Negroamaro
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APPEARANCE:
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Very deep purple red.
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AROMA:
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Wide and complex to the nose, with notes of spices, soft fruit and cherry jam.
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PALATE:
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A full-bodied wine, soft and balanced, rich in fine tannins, with a pleasant long lasting finish. |
FOOD PAIRING:
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Savoury first courses, red meats, game and aged cheese.
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SERVE:
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18°C
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Vinification: Hand-harvest of slightly overripe grapes. Destemming and crushing followed by cold soak maceration at 8°C for about 24- 48 hours. Thermo-controlled maceration and alcoholic fermentation for about 10 days with autochthonous yeasts at 24-26°C. Final drawing off with soft pressing machines
Ageing: Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks and then in French and Caucasian oak barrels for 12 months