Salice Salentino Rosso DOC 2004
- Gold Medal – Medaglia d'Oro – 2007 1º Premio O.N.A.V.
Rassengna Enologica 36º Fieragricola "Quadrangolare Puglia –
Basilicata – Calabria – Sicilia" Ente Fiera Lamezia
This wine hails from the renowned southern Italian wine producing region of Salento in Puglia, and is part of an assortment of wines that have been researched and developed over many, many years to accentuate the intrinsic value of the Puglia region were the Negroamaro grape is a jewel of the region.
Made of 80% Negroamaro di Salento and 20% Malvasia Nera di Salento, this wine is aged for a minimum 2 years in French Oak Barriques (size: 250ltr) and 3 months in Bottle. At sight this wine is a concentrated deep purple red color. The bouquet is persistent with the austerity of Negroamaro and the gentle sweetness of Malvasia Nera.
The delicious nose has strong scents of the oak barriques, ripe red fruits, licorice, and a hint of green figs. The taste is long on the palate with a nice tannin expression, expressed in density more than in weight, and a pleasant acid vein that fills every corner of the mouth, leading to a long, fulfilling finish.
A wine that truly gets better and better with age! It’s almost impossible to incorrectly pair this wine with anything. Great for second dishes of meats and savory fish, perfect with mushrooms and aromatic roasted and grilled beef. It reaches its best with traditional – home style cooking.
