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Aleatico Passito IGT Puglia

Tenute Rubino

2013

Five champions of Salento’s oenology, recognized by audiences and critics, chosen, in Italy and abroad, to enhance the wine lists of the most exclusive restaurants. The "Crus" represent the strengths of a whole productive philosophy, enhancing the quality of the grapes and expressing their best potential.

Colour: bright ruby tending to violet.

Bouquet: fine, delicate, aromatic and intense, it combines notes of raspberry and blueberry with fresh hints of nutmeg, rose and strawberry on an elegant violet background.

Food matches: to be honest we suggest you to drink it on its own to fully enjoy its rich opulence. Perfect at the end of a meal, with strawberry and raspberry tart, dried sweets and short crust.

CANTALUPI RISERVA DOP Salice Salentino Rosso

Conti Zecca

2014

Food and Drinks pairings: Excellent with pasta dressed in particularly tasty sauces, roasted or grilled meat and mature cheeses

Colour: deep ruby red hue with garnet highlights when it ages

Taste: soft and harmonic. Rich body and great

Service temperature: 18 °C

Food and Drinks pairings: Excellent with pasta dressed in particularly tasty sauces, roasted or grilled meat and mature cheeses

Cappellaccio Castel del Monte Riserva DOC

Rivera

2009

Aglianico is one of the oldest grape variety in the world, being introduced in Southern Italy by the Ancient Greeks about 3.000 years ago in what they called Enotria or Land of Wine. Today, its qualities are well recognized; for its elegance, ageing potential and complexity of its wines, it has been called “the Nebbiolo of Southern Italy”. The Cappellaccio Aglianico Riserva takes its name from the
thin and hard calcareous crust that is found at around 50 cm under the limestone soils of the Castel del Monte doc area and that has to be broken in order to allow vines to be planted. Cappellaccio Aglianico Riserva is a wine that fully expresses the outstanding characteristics of Aglianico.

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Diciotto Primitivo I.G.T Salento Red (numbered...

Schola Sarmenti

2014 Limited Production

Primitivo from 80-year-old vines Limited production (numbered bottles) 80 years of history flow into the Schola Sarmenti older vines sap. A patient green pruning gives birth to this Primitivo wine, whose production is deliberately limited  to focus on its excellent quality. The precious gift of a unique terroir; the work of clever, loving hands.
Harvesting and wine-making: Grapes are picked up by hand and gently laid down into little airy crates, arriving as whole bunches at the winery. Once there, grapes are further selected using an advanced sorting table.
Bouquet: A very meticulous wine making for this superb Primitivo. This wine delivers a heady nose  of red fruits and balsamic flavours that highlight its structure and complexity, ending with toasted nuances and strong spicy notes.





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Divoto Copertino DOP Rosso Riserva

Apollonio

Reserve 2009

A wide range of aromas can be found in it. Its sumptuous, enticing fragrances resemble ripe red fruits, spicy notes like black pepper or cloves, and a delicate touch of coffee. Its well-bodied palate is firmly structured and intense, with good tannins. It has a long finish with a lingering fruity note.

Food pairing: roasted or grilled red meat, meat pies, oven-baked lamb, savoury and mature cheeses.

Serving temperature: 20°C

Recommended glass: a large bowl-shaped glass with an inward-curved rim: the wine can fully breathe, and the glass can be held better in hands. It will help the temperature rise gradually, and aid in the release of the complex fragrances of more structured wines.

Ageing: 24 months in French oak barrels, 12 months in bottles.

Colour: deep ruby-red with garnet reflections.

Alcohol: about 14-15%.

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Divoto Copertino DOP Rosso Riserva

Apollonio

Reserve 2012

A wide range of aromas can be found in it. Its sumptuous, enticing fragrances resemble ripe red fruits, spicy notes like black pepper or cloves, and a delicate touch of coffee. Its well-bodied palate is firmly structured and intense, with good tannins. It has a long finish with a lingering fruity note.

Food pairing: roasted or grilled red meat, meat pies, oven-baked lamb, savoury and mature cheeses.

Serving temperature:  20°C

Recommended glass: a large bowl-shaped glass with an inward-curved rim: the wine can fully breathe, and the glass can be held better in hands. It will help the temperature rise gradually, and aid in the release of the complex fragrances of more structured wines.

Ageing:  24 months in French oak barrels, 12 months in bottles.

Colour: deep ruby-red with garnet reflections.

Alcohol: 14-15%.

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Il Falcone Castel del Monte Riserva DOC

Rivera

2009

Il Falcone is one of the most prestigious red wines of Apulia whose name was chosen by Rivera to remem-ber Emperor Frederick II of Swabia who built the castle called Castel del Monte near Andria so that he could indulge his passion for falconry. The castle later gave its name to the surrounding DOC area. The wine is obtained with carefully selected grapes sourced from the oldest among the estate’s vineyards. In the blend of indigenous grape varieties, the main grape, Nero di Troia, gives to the wine its great character and structure, while Montepulciano contributes to its roundness. The maturation for 14 months in oak and for a further year in the bottle contributes to refine its great structure and develop its classic personality and elegance.

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Le Ricordanze Salento IGP Passito

Cosimo Taurino

2009

This raisin wine was another big bet of Cosimo Taurino when planted in Puglia the Rhenish-German Riesling and French Semillon. The vines grew slowly in the Salento, so that the first vintage to be bottled was the 2002.
Unfortunately, the one who had wanted so much to believe in this bet, in 1999 he left us. Is dedicated to him this wine, Le Ricordanze.
It’s a dessert wine, from complex and very intense bouquet due to late harvesting of the grapes (late August) which determines a high concentration of sugar.

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Libens Bianco IGT Salento

Tenute Rubino

Spumante Metodo Charmat

The production methods of these wines are unique for interpreting the evolution of consumption and reveal an original versatility of some national and ancient vines. Salende, Oltremé and Libens are the Tenute Rubino labels that best meet the trends of a different drinking.

Colour: subtle and delicate yellow, with clear and brilliant greenish tinges.

Bouquet: freshness, sapidity and intensity prevail, with discernible notes of elderberry, broom, litchi, green apple, almond flowers and white pepper elevated by the foam.

Taste: fresh, balanced and intense, with a good acidity well integrated with the fine and persistent foam; it is harmonic and coherent with the nose.

Characteristics: intriguing and with a strong personality, it is a rich, fascinating and dynamic wine; it acidic finish makes it particularly fresh and pleasant.

Food matches: great both as an aperitif and a full-meal wine, it goes well with fried food, mussels au gratin, fish dishes and light, vegetable-based first courses. It is ideal with lobster linguine, grilled swordfish, stuffed squid and any kind of orecchiette. A pleasure for many occasions.

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Mater Terra Negroamaro Passito Salento IGP Rosso

Apollonio

Reserve 2007

This ruby red wine has an intense bouquet, ranging from plum jam notes to undertones of cherries in alcohol with hints of cacao. Notes of liquorice come through on the finish. It has a sweet and well-bodied palate, balanced by a pleasant acid note and firm tannins. A lingering aftertaste exalts the same rich bouquet revealed on the nose.

Food pairing: a dessert wine,it is best drunk with almond paste or dry sweets, and with blue cheeses (mature Gorgonzola, Roquefort, etc.).

Serving temperature: 20 °C

Recommended glass: a large bowl-shaped glass with an inward-curved rim: the wine can fully breathe, and the glass can be held better in hands. It will help the temperature rise gradually, and aid in the release of the complex fragrances of more structured wines.

Ageing: 12 months in French oak barrels, 12 months in bottles.

Colour: deep ruby-red with garnet reflections.

Alcohol: about 15,5%.

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