Varieties: Negroamaro.
Productiona area: San Marzano, Salento, Publia. At almost 100 meters above sea level, with a high average temperature and little rainfall during the year. The soils are mainly composed of clay, with an average depth which reaches up to meter.
Harvest period: Second and third week of September
Vinification: Thermo-controlled maceration for about 10 days, alcoholic fermentation with selected yeasts.
Tasting note
Deep purple red with violet-black reflections; intense and persistent aroma, with black-currant and wild fruit scent, spicy with thyme notes. A full-bodied wine, soft and balanced, long and pleasantly flavoured in the end.
Best served with: Excellent with savoury first courses, all types of meat dishes and mature cheese