Aleatico I.G.P. Puglia

This is a smooth and fruity wine, typical of this ancient native Apulian grape, perfectly matched with Italian traditional food, as well as sour Asiatic cuisine or almond-based patisserie.

• Varietal: Aleatico 100%
• Alcohol: 14%
• Area of Production: contrada Marchione S.P. Turi-Castellana (BA), Puglia – Italy
• Soil: stony, chalcky
• Training system: espalier trellis
• Yield per hectare: 5-6 tons
• Year of planting: the Eighties
• Harvest: second half of September
• Winemaking: late harvested, then the grapes are crushed and macerated with skins for 6-8 days at controlled temperature
• Aging: in stainless steel tanks for one year and half. Then the wine is aged in bottle for one year more
• Year production in bottles: 30.000
• Serving temperatur: 18°-20° C

TASTING NOTES

Colour: garnet red
Aromas: intense and persistant notes of fruits, with notes of jams with the aging
Taste: dry, warm and smooth, with elegant tannins
Food pairing: stuffed bell pepper, breaded veal, steak or almond cantucci
Aging potential: Keep for 10/12 years