Origin of the vineyards: Area of the Doc Manduria (Apulia).
Yield per hectare: About 80 quintals.
Vine training system: Traditional Apulian bush vines.
Soil: Red land rich in organic substances.
Winemaking and maturation: Hand harvest and timely processing of the grape with rasping. Maceration and fermentation in steel tanks at controlled temperature and short maturation in different kind of wooden barrels.
Sensory analysis: Deep intense ruby red, smells of blackberries and strawberry jam, rosemary, violet and humus. Smooth in the mouth, complex, full-bodied and very persistent.
Serving temperature: 16/18° C.
Food matches: First courses with meat sauce and mushrooms, polenta, grilled meat, and medium aged cheeses.
Awards:
2014: Gold Medal Berliner Wine Trophy
2015: Gold Medal Berliner Wine Trophy
2016: 97 points Luca Maroni, Gold Medal Mundus Vini
2017: Silver Medal Mundus Vini, Silver Medal Berliner Wine Trophy, Gold Medal Asia Wine Trophy, 97 points Luca Maroni
2018: Gold Medal Mundus Vini, 97 points Luca Maroni