Negroamaro / IGT Puglia / Dieci.Nove.Dieci
ORIGIN: Puglia, in the provinces of Brindisi, Lecce, and Taranto.
VINE VARIETY: 100% Negroamaro
SOIL: Medium-textured located around the 40° parallel north.
GRAPEVINE CULTIVATION: Guyot and spur-pruned cordon
HARVEST: Handpicked
VINIFICATION: Crushing and de-stemming of the grapes followed by fermentation with skin maceration at controlled temperatures of 25°C using selected yeasts.
AGING: Aged in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats. During aging, the wine undergoes numerous analytical checks to ensure its integrity.
BOTTLING: Cold sterile
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 12% vol.
COLOR: Vibrant ruby red.
NOSE: Intense and fruity with subtle spicy notes reminiscent of tobacco.
TASTE: Harmonious, warm, and enveloping, with well-balanced tannins.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 14° – 16°C
INTERNATIONAL PAIRINGS: Steak with roast – Germany, Beef Burritos – Mexico
CURIOSITY: The origin of the name is uncertain; it contains the repetition of the word "black" in two languages: "niger" in Latin and "maru" in ancient Greek. Others believe it stems from the dialectal term "niuru maru," meaning black and bitter. It is the grape variety richest in resveratrol.
