Tormaresca
2017
The growing season in the Castel del Monte area, where the Bocca di Lupo vineyards are located, had two distinct phases: the first, from March to July, was characterized by rather cool weather with frequent rainfall, phenomenon which caused some delay in plant and grape growth and development, while the second, beginning in early August, hot and dry and lasting all the way through the harvest itself, assisted in a full and complete recovery of the previous delay and an excellent ripening of the crop. The picking of the Aglianico grapes in the proprietary vineyards of the estate began on October 5th and continued up to the 20th of the month with high level results in terms of grape quality. The 2011 vintage will surely be considered one of the finest of all for the qualitative excellent of the wines produced.
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Tenute Rubino
2016
Colour: dark garnet red with violet reflections.
Bouquet: clear, elegant, ethereal and complex notes of black cherries and plums in brandy, blackcurrant and blackberry jam, hints of chocolate, juniper, nutmeg, liquorice, cinnamon and ink;
Taste: classy and harmonious, intense with a long finish, the result of strong and fragrant fruit, powerful acidity and incomparable fine tannins, noble and defined;
Characteristics: it’s a real gift from Puglia, a rare and precious wine, a milestone of the Italian oenology, firm and gentle, aristocratic and generous.
Food matches: try with “tajarin piemontesi” in sausage sauce, gnocchi in lamb sauce, pennette in boar sauce, roasted kid leg “delle Murge”, stewed “maialino nero” with potatoes, stewed kidney, ventresca di tonno with tomatoes and capers. Perfect with the Canestrato Pugliese DOP.
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Cosimo Taurino
2013
Made from the following types of grape: Negroamaro 90% end Malvasia Nera 10%
Ageing: suited for a long ageing
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Apollonio
Vintage 1997
Enveloping aromas with notes of ripe red berries, cloves and plum jam. A captivating balsamic note can be felt during tasting. It has a powerful, well-bodied texture with firm tannins. A persistent finish with the same notes as the nose, and with elegant flavours of chocolate and leather that alternate between the notes of tobacco, spices and wood. Aftertaste is enriched by undertones of cacao and liquorice.
Food pairing: Meditation wine.
Serving temperature: 20°C
Recommended glass: As a long-aged, structured wine, a large bowl-shaped glass with an inward-curved rim is recommended: it can fully breathe, and the glass can be held better in hands better. It will help the temperature rise gradually, and aid in the release of the complex fragrances of more structured wines.
Ageing: 72 months in French oak barrels, 12 months in bottles.
Colour: ruby-red with garnet reflections.
Alcohol: about 15%.
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