Rocca dei Mori
2013
Thanks to its long-term aging in bottle, it has distinct, intense aromas of sour jam and intriguing notes of cinnamon and dried figs. It is intense, well-structured and round in the mouth with good tannins. Pleasant fruity notes recall those felt on the nose.
Food pairing: best drunk with pork chops, roasted or stewed horse meat, game, and with medium mature cheeses.
Serving temperature: 18°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: 6 months in French oak barrels, 6 months in bottles.
Colour: dense ruby-red.
Alcohol: about 14-15%.
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Rivera
2014
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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Rocca dei Mori
2014
Elegant, intense aromas of blackberries and plums. In the mouth it is pleasant and rounded with a well-balanced acidity. Smooth yet firm tannins. On both nose and palate it is a very good, vinous and ethereal wine.
Food pairing: best drunk with red meats, with not too spicy fish soups, with mixed boiled meats and cooked salamis, and with fermented, hard cheeses.
Serving temperature: 18°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: 6 months in French oak barrels, 6 months in bottles.
Colour: dense ruby-red.
Alcohol: about 14-15%.
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Terre del Grico
2014
This is a fresh, tasty and generous wine. Thanks to its aging in wood, it has intense fragrances of sour cherry jam with intriguing notes of cinnamon and dried figs. Its palate is well-structured with perfectly balanced tannins and an elegant aroma of liquorice. Pleasant fruity notes recall those felt on the nose.
Food pairing: pork chops; roasted or stewed horsemeat; game; medium matured cheeses.
Serving temperature: 18°C
Recommended glass: As a complex wine, a large bowl-shaped glass with an inward-curved rim is recommended: the wine can fully breathe, and the glass can be held better in hands. It will help the temperature rise gradually, and aid the release of the complex fragrances of this structured wine
Ageing: 12 months in French oak barrels; 6 months in bottles, in a horizontal position and with natural corks
Colour: Intense ruby-red
Alcohol: about 14-15%.
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Rocca dei Mori
2014
A wine of great typicity that is full-bodied and well-structured. A pleasant palate with a subtle astringency and excellent fruity finish, enriched with mellow notes of coconut. Its aftertaste is very long with the same fruity notes as the nose.
Food pairing: excellent withgame, grilled or stewedred meats, and with beef stews.
Serving temperature: 18°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 American oak barrels, 12 months in bottles.
Colour: intense ruby-red with bright reflections.
Alcohol: about 14%.
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l'Archetipo
2014
Winemaking: after destemming and soft crushing grapes, must fer-ments spontaneously thanks to a pied de cuve of native yeasts, the only ones which increase the expression of our Terroir. After 8 mon-ths of maceration with the skins, at the end of alcoholic and malo-lactic fermentation, wine is soft pressed in order to separate it from grape skins. Natural fining and stabilization, no fining agents added. No filtration.
Ageing of wine on lees: 18 months in steel tank, then 24 months in large wooden barrel, and at least 8 months in bottle. Very low amount of sulphur dioxide added before bottling.
Organoleptic properties: consistent ruby red colour, fruity, spicy and toasty aromas. The taste has a vigorous body, soft and quite tannic, balanced, persistent and raisiny.
Food pairing: red meat main courses, cold cuts, sausages and se-mi-hard cheeses.
Serving temperature: 16-18 °C. Decant wine before drinking it.
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Paolo Leo
2014
In Italy a “Riserva” wine must be aged in oak for at least 24 months, a procedure that increases its structure and complexity, softening tannins and improving its elegance. The appellation Salice Salentino PDO, the most relevant in Salento, in its “Riserva” version is probably the most sought-after among Negroamaro lovers.
FOOD PAIRING: well-seasoned main courses, game and roast meat, cured meats and risotto with mushrooms
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Rivera
2014
Puer Apuliae or “Son of Puglia”: so was called Frederick II of Swabia, the 13th century Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire who loved this region so much that he had the Castel del Monte, his most incredible and mysterious monument, built here, leaving an indelible memorial for the whole of humanity. Thus we called this wine Puer Apuliae, for being the child of the most representative indigenous black grape variety in central Puglia: Nero di Troia.
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Severino Garofano
2014
The grapes come from old alberello-trained vines of Negroamaro, picked late. The surmaturation, or slight raisining of the grapes, gives the wine a complex structure.
Intense colour with purple tints, tending to garnet. This is a wine which develops all its potential character during refinement in small barrels, a process which stabilizes the colour and softens the astringency of the tannins: the wine acquires a fresh aroma and a regal sumptuosity.
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