DIECIANNI SALICE SALENTINO NEGROAMARO DOP

Tasting notes

“Salice Salentino Negroamaro” is one of the first denomination created in Puglia: it, in fact, was established in April 1974. The geographical area for the production of this important DOP is composed of 7 town in the north of the Salento region: 4 of them are in province of Lecce (Guagnano is among them) and 3 in the province of Brindisi. DieciAnni Salice Salentino Negroamaro has a compact colour with soft garnet-coloured shades. The sensorial profile is complex: sensations ranging from ripe red fruit jam to the typical hint of tobacco. Sensations of bitter almond on a powerful tannin in the mouth. GRAPE VARIETY Negroamaro 100% ALCOHOL GRADATION 13% by vol. YIELD PER HECTARE 8.000 bottles (5.000 vines per hectare) AGE OF THE VINES 25/30 years old VINE CULTIVATION METHOD cordon training grapes 100% Negroamaro production area and harvest time Guagnano – the harvest is carried out by hand in the second ten days of September. at the winery The grapes macerate for about 7 days in stainless steel tanks at 26-28°C. The resulting wine is aged in French oak barrique for about six months. ageing potential Ready-to-drink wine or to be kept for at least 4/5 years serving temperature- food matchings 18°C – Octopus alla pignata cooked in a clay pot; meat with Genovese sauce; lamb braised in tomato sauce with peas; aubergine parmigiana.