Negroamaro Vero

Producer:
Cantolio Cantine del Primitivo di Manduria
Region:
Puglia
Grape:
Negroamaro
Classification:
IGT
Vintage:
2018
Capacity:
0.75 l

A dry red wine made of native Puglia grape Negroamaro. The sunny Salento is the best place for Negromaro. The Cantolio estate producing excellent Primitivos has also outstanding Negroamaros in the range. The name „Vero”, meaning real reflects genuine merits of the wine defined by the name of the grape. „Negro”, its almost black color, and „amaro” its characteristic bitter aftertaste. In fact it looks and tastes so. Rich, strong and concentrated, uniquely velvety and warm. A savory wine.

Details

Color: intense burgundy.

Aroma: complex, notes of forest fruits, blueberry, plum jam, chocolate.

Flavor: warm, soft, velvety.

Food matching: excellent with meat dishes, especially game and roast meats.

Serving temperature: 14°/16°C

Alcohol content: 13,5%.

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