VINACCERO 2016 - Aleatico IGP Puglia

To be invited to the table in moments when we want to indulge in a soft, enveloping wine and great harmony. It owes its name to the Vinacciere ships that set sail from the Apulian ports loaded with wine to reinforce those of other territories less rich in sun.

Grape variety: Aleatico 100%

Alcohol content: 14%

Production area: Marchione district, on the Turi-Castellana Grotte road, Puglia.

Type of soil: stony, karst limestone

Training system: espalier

Yield per plant: approximately 1 to 4 kg

Year of planting: 1990s

Harvest: approximately in the second half of September and in any case only after a slight drying on the plant

Vinification: at a controlled temperature, with a more prolonged maceration of the skins, which gives the wine the typical characteristics of the vine and makes it delicately velvety

Aging: in steel for 18 months and then another two years in the bottle to round off and further enrich the aromas and taste

Annual production: approximately 15,000 bottles

Serving temperature: 18 - 20° C

Allergens: contains sulphites

TASTING NOTES

Color: garnet red, clear, with aubergine purple hues, quite consistent

Fragrance: quite intense and persistent, finely aromatic, of wild berries, ripe fruit with red pulp, broad and destined to evolve further over time

Taste: warm, soft, quite tannic and savory, full-bodied, quite balanced, intense and persistent, in excellent overall harmony, with a return of the fruit on the palate with a velvety touch

Food pairing: it is an aleatico for the whole meal, to be enjoyed with pappardelle with cod sauce, barley and porcini soup, apple strudel

Aging capacity: up to 10 years if stored correctly

Main Prize: VINACCERO Aleatico IGT Puglia 2003 – Crown of the Guide to Good Wines of Italy of the Italian Touring Club 2017. Pramaggiore Gold Medal Diploma from the 44th National DOCG and DOC and IGT Wine Competition 2005