AGENCY WINES ADOPT A TREE EXPERIENCES NEWS SHOP ABOUT US CONTACTS SUSTAINABILITY | IT EN Limitone Dei Greci - Salice Salentino Salice Salentino DOC The Salice Salentino PDO denomination, derived from the homonymous municipality located north of Lecce, is the most important in Salento. Established to recognize a wine area that since the sixth century BC produces wines of excellent quality, its disciplinary provides for the use of Negroamaro grapes for the most part, and a small percentage of other native vines including, and above all, Malvasia Nera of Lecce VINES : Negroamaro (85%) and other autochthonous grapes included in the appellation DENOMINATION : Salice Salentino DOP PRODUCTION AREA : rural area of Masseria Monticello, in the province of Brindisi, and other ancient vineyards in the province of Lecce PRODUCTION SYSTEM : traditional Apulian sapling SOIL : clayey PLANT DENSITY AND YIELD : 4500 plants per hectare and 2.5 kg of grapes per plant HARVEST : the harvest is carried out in the early hours of dawn, taking advantage of the cooler and less humid mornings of the period to preserve the freshness and aroma of the grapes. VINIFICATION : the grapes are de-stemmed and fermented in steel at a controlled temperature of 25 ° C; maceration on the skins lasts 12-15 days with repeated daily pumping over; soft pressing of the marc follows MATURATION : 3 months in second and third passage French oak barriques, 6 months in bottle ALCOHOL CONTENT : 14.5% CALORIE : 101.5 kcal / 100 ml TASTING NOTES : intense ruby red color; pronounced aromas of black berry fruit such as plum, black cherry and blueberry, with nuances of vanilla and licorice. Elegant body, with velvety and enveloping tannins and the right acidity. Persistent spicy and ripe fruit finish. Type of wine: Salice salentino DOP Serving temperature: 18 ° C Format: 750 ml Ideal with: important seconds; game, roast meats, mature cheeses and grilled vegetables. Via Tuturano, 21 - 72025 San Donaci (BR) | VAT number: 01897140743 (+39) 0831 635 073 info@paololeo.it customerservice@pec.paololeo.it Cookie Policy | Privacy Policy powered by STUDIO AMICA srl