ORFEO - IGP Puglia - PaoloLeo

Grape variety: 100% Negroamaro. Negroamaro is considered the main grape variety in Salento. This autochthonous grape has an excellent content of tannins and sweet substances, resulting in intense, elegant, fruity but also spicy wines. Its resveratrol content is also known, an antioxidant and anticancer substance present in other black grape varieties but in large quantities only in Negroamaro.

Denomination: Puglia IGP

Production area: rural area of ​​Salento, in an area exposed to the breeze of the Ionian Sea and the Adriatic that stretches from Taranto to Brindisi.

Harvesting: Manual harvesting is carried out in the early hours of dawn, cooler and less humid, to preserve freshness and aroma; the bunches are placed in boxes that are not too large, around 5 kg, to preserve their integrity, and quickly brought to the cellar, thus avoiding unwanted maceration or fermentation.

Vinification: fermentation in steel vats at a controlled temperature of 25 ° C for 8 to 10 days. Maceration on the skins lasts 12-15 days, with pumping over and gentle pressing of the marc.

Aging: 3 months in steel tanks, 12 months in American and French oak barrels and 3 months in bottle

Alcohol content: 14.5%

Tasting Notes: Ruby red color with garnet reflections; broad and spicy bouquet, with notes of wild berries such as black cherry, cassis and blueberry, spicy notes of black pepper and liquorice and hints of vanilla and chocolate; the body is ample, with supple and enveloping tannins balanced by the right freshness. Long and persistent finish of black fruits and spices.

Food and wine pairings: Ragù, red meats, venison and salami; mature cheeses

Serving temperature: 18 ° C

Award-winning: 3 glasses from Gamberro Rosso