Salento Rosso, "Marmorelle"

Color: intense and bright ruby Bouquet: a wide and variegated array, ethereal and fine notes of cherry, blackcurrants, blueberries and blackberries, hints of nutmeg and cocoa. Taste: warm and pleasant with a great correspondence between taste and nose. The fruit well-amalgamates with the tannins and its fine acidity. Characteristics: a spontaneous and smooth wine with a modern and dynamic personality, it strikes for its outstanding pleasantness. Food matches: To be served with  “tagliatelle al ragù di maiale”, black “orecchiette” with tomato and ricotta  cheese, saltimbocca alla romana, horse meat “straccetti” in sauce, stuffed aubergines, fried meatballs with tomato sauce, roasted lamb with potatoes and young cheeses.

Production vintage: 240.000 bottles Vineyards location: Brindisi Soil characteristics: clayey, medium consistency Altitude: sea level Year of implant: 1998 Training system: Cordon trained, spur pruned Vines per hectare: 3.800 Yields per hectare: 8 tons Harvest: third decade of September

Fermentation: in steel tanks Maceration: 8 -10 days Malolactic fermentation: totally carried out Maturation: steel tanks Bottle maturation: 2 – 3 months