Mastri Vinai - Salento Negroamaro IGT
- Country: Italia
- Region: Cellino San Marco, Puglia, Italy
- Varietals: 100% Negroamaro
- Single Vineyard / Single vintage
- Alcohol: 13.0%
- Aging:Up to 3 months in french oak barriques minimum 3 months in stainless steel
- 750ml
Winemaker: Agricole Rizzello Cellino San Marco, Puglia
Wine Notes:
From the renowned wine region of Salento on the peninsula of Puglia, where the Negroamaro grape and wines are the undisputed jewels of any winemakers collection.
Adjacent to the Bay of Taranto hails this amazing red wine that has been relatively unknown until recently. Puglia, which stretches over 220 miles to the heel of the Italian boot, this wine hails from the regions center of attention and renowned southern Italian wine producing region of Salento; and is part of an assortment of wines that have been researched and developed over many, many years to accentuate the intrinsic value of the Puglia region, where Negroamaro is the undisputed jewel of the collection.
Winemaker Notes:
At sight this wine is a compact deep ruby red color tending towards dark purple. The nose is wide and persistent with the austerity of Negroamaro and with a bold floral bouquet that has peppery notes and cocoa accents. On the palate this wine is round, smooth and well balanced, while having a potent and aggressive, yet soft and fruity taste, with a long, pleasant, and well structured persistent finish. A wine that gets better with age!
This wine can be enjoyed young, but becomes more refined for 5–6 years.
Pairing:
It's almost impossible to incorrectly pair this wine with anything and it reaches its best with traditional home style cooking, especially barbeque, hearty pasta, savory fish or shellfish dishes.