Salice Salentino Riserva - L'Antesi

Salice Salentino Riserva - L'AntesiThe barrel-aged Salice Salentino Riserva from the wine-growing region of Apulia presents itself in the glass in a dense purple, ruby red. Held at a slight angle, the red wine glass reveals a charming garnet-red hue at the edges. This Italian cuvée reveals wonderfully expressive notes of rum pot, wild berry jam, mulberries and blueberries in the glass. There are also hints of oriental spices, vanilla and black tea. This wine impresses with its elegantly dry taste. It was bottled with 4.1 grams of residual sugar. As you would expect from a wine in the high quality wine range, this Italian naturally delights with the finest balance despite its dryness. Aroma does not necessarily need sugar. This velvety and dense red wine is full-bodied and complex on the palate. Thanks to the moderate fruit acidity, the Salice Salentino Riserva flatters the palate with a soft sensation without lacking in juicy liveliness. The finish of this mature red wine from the Apulia wine-growing region is impressive with its considerable length. There are again hints of Mon Cheri cherry and forest fruit confit. Vinification of the Salice Salentino Riserva from L'Antesi The powerful Salice Salentino Riserva from Italy is a cuvée made from the Malvasia Nera and Negroamaro grape varieties. The grapes for the Salice Salentino Riserva are harvested exclusively by hand at optimum ripeness, without the help of coarse and less selective grape harvesters. After harvesting, the grapes are immediately taken to the press house. Here they are selected and carefully crushed. This is followed by fermentation in small wooden vats at controlled temperatures. The fermentation is followed by maturation for 12 months in French oak barriques. Dining recommendations for the Salice Salentino Riserva from L'Antesi Ideally, enjoy this red wine from Italy at a temperature of 15 - 18°C with goose breast with gingery red cabbage and marjoram, boeuf bourguignon or ossobuco.