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The appellation Salice Salentino PDO is among the most renowned of Salento. It is mostly a blend of Negroamaro and other local black grape varieties, traditionally Malvasia Nera. Its medium body, lively tannins and fruity and spicy taste, make Salice Salentino the ideal match for many dishes
VARIETIES: Negroamaro (85%); other local black grape varieties
APPELLATION: Salice Salentino DOP
PRODUCTION AREA: provinces of Brindisi and Lecce, southern Puglia
TRAINING SYSTEM: traditional puglian bush vine and cordon trained vines
SOIL: clayey
PLANT DENSITY AND YIELD: 4500 plants per hectare and 2.5 kg of grapes per plant
HARVEST: the manual harvest is carried out in the early hours of dawn, avoiding the high temperatures that negatively affect the freshness and aroma of the grapes
VINIFICATION: destemming, followed by fermentation at a controlled temperature of 25°C
AGEING: 18 months in stainless steel vessels and 1 month in bottle
ALCOHOL: 13.5%
CALORIES: 94.5 kcal/100 ml
TASTING NOTES: intense ruby red color; elegant scent of black cherry, cherry and plum, with spicy notes; full taste, good acidity and rightly tannic. Fruity and spicy finish, pleasantly bitter.
Denomination | DOP |
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Grape used | Primitivo |
Category | Red Wines |
Region | Puglia |
Brand | Paolo Leo |
Vintage | 2021 |
Alcohol | 13.50° |