Salice Salentino Riserva

Deep violet red in colour, it displays intense and elegant earthy aromas of blackcurrants, candied fruits, white pepper and spices. The palate is full-bodied, velvety and rich, with complex yet soft tannins and a long and persistent finish. Serve with a variety of foods, from meat based pasta dishes to hard cheeses and game.

GRAPES:

90% Negroamaro, 10% Malvasia Nera

VINEYARD AREA:

The Negroamaro and Malvasia Nera grapes are carefully selected from low-yielding vineyards in the Province of Brindisi, in southern Puglia.

PLANT TRAINING AND DENSITY

The vines are trained in the Guyot and the “Alberello Pugliese” system. Plant density is around 5.500 plants per hectare with an average yield of 1.5 kg per plant. The plants are an average of 20 to 35 years old.

HARVEST

Both grape varieties are manually harvested in late September.

VINIFICATION:

After de-stemming, the grapes are not crushed, allowing them to remain intact, reducing damage to the skins and optimizing colour extraction. The two grape varieties are fermented together in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 23-25°C for 8-10 days. Frequent remontage and delestage are carried out during the fermentation in order to achieve soft extraction of aromas and gentle tannins. After racking, malolactic fermentation is induced.

AGEING:

Following malolactic fermentation the wine is racked and placed in second and third passage 500 litre tonneaux barrels and left there to age for 12 months.

ALCOHOL:

14.5 %

Awards
  • 2020 International Wine Challenge Bronze Medal
  • 2020 Luca Maroni 94
  • 2017 Mundus Vini Silver Medal
  • 2017 Decanter World Wine Awards Bronze Medal
  • 2017 International Wine & Spirits Competition Bronze Medal
  • 2018 Berliner Wine Trophy Gold Medal
  • 2018 Mundus Vini Gold Medal