Ancient red grape from Salento, the Susumaniello had been doomed for years to a destiny of blending grape. Once rescued, it has seized the hearts of the modern wine lovers thanks to the pleasant red fruit notes and spicy touches of its bouquet, as well as its elegance. Barrel-aged just enough to make it slightly softer and ideal to pair with rich first courses of land based cuisine, grilled meat, roasts, aged cheese.
WINE TYPE
GRAPE
VINE TRAINING
HARVEST
SERVING TEMPERATURE
PRODUCTION AREA
Salento, Puglia. The soil is dark, with good presence of rocks, medium textured sandy loam, quite shallow, permeable and draining
VINIFICATION AND AGEING
Thermo-controlled maceration and alcoholic fermentation for about 10 days with selected yeasts. Aged in French and American oak barrels for 6 months
TASTING NOTES
Intense ruby red, complex bouquet with red fruits notes layered with spicy touches in perfect balance. The tannin is well-definite but not sharp, on the palate it is full structured, of an inner elegance and harmony between softness and austerity. Best served with: Rich first courses of land based cuisine, grilled meat, roasts, aged cheese
