Appassimento Negroamaro Passito Salento IGT

Our Appassimento Negroamaro Passito Salento IGT represents the pinnacle of Salento’s traditional winemaking, combining the strength of the Negroamaro grape with the ancient technique of partial grape drying. This unique Appassimento Negroamaro Passito Salento IGT is crafted by letting the grapes dry naturally, concentrating the sugars, deep aromas, and structure before fermentation. The result is an extraordinary red wine that embodies the sun and soul of Puglia.

Technical Sheet & Tasting Notes

Appelation: Appassimento Negroamaro Passito Salento IGT

Wine Style: Still dry red wine

Grape Variety: Negroamaro

Production Area: Apulia region, Salento

Soil: Good exposure and ventilation. Soils are mainly clayey and calcareous

Winemaking notes: Drying of the grapes in the vineyard, the grape/wine yield does not exceed 50%

Harvest time: Beginning of October

Colour: Intense ruby red with garnet hints

Aroma: Intense aroma with notes of ripe red fruit and cooked plum. Ethereal notes of liquorice, chocolate and in the finish a sweet spiciness of nutmeg and vanilla

Taste: Full-bodied and powerful in the mouth, with ripe and soft tannins, balanced, with a pleasant bitterish finish with hints of hazelnut

Alcohol Content: 14% vol

Storage: Dry, cool and not in direct sunlight

Serving temperature: 18-20° C

Food pairing: Perfect with red meats, game, mature cheeses. it can also be appreciated as a meditation wine