Negroamaro Ausilio
Deep ruby red colour with garnet reflection; large and spicy, with hints of raspberry jam and berries.
CLASSIFICATION
IGP Salento Negroamaro – red – 750 ml
Alcohol: 13,5% Vol.
Grape harvest: third decade of September
PRODUCTION
Area: Salice Salentino, Salento, Puglia
Vine variety: negramaro 100%
Training system: espallier
Vineyard age: 20 years
Grape yeld per hectare: 90 quintals
Harvest: slight withering on the vine, manual harvest with careful selection of the grapes
VINIFICATION
Soft pressing of the grapes, the skins contact must be from three to four weeks, alcoholic fermentation at a controlled temperature not exceeding 20°C, then introduced in oak barriques of second passage for 3-4 months
TASTING
Colour: deep ruby red with garnet reflections
Bouquet: large and spicy, with hints of raspberry jam and berries
Taste: elegant, round, full and balanced
Food matches: red meats, game and aged cheese
Serving temperature: 18°C
