Elfo Primitivo Salento IGP Rosso

Vigna Vitrilli Grande Salento IGP Rosso

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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Mater Terra Negroamaro Passito Salento IGP Rosso

Apollonio

Reserve 2009

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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Valle Cupa Salento IGP Rosso

Apollonio

2019

An intense, enchanting bouquet with notes of blackberries and ripe red berries intertwined with spices. On the palate it is full-bodied yet supple, with smooth tannins and a balanced acidity that keeps it fresh. It has a very long finish, with the same fruity notes as those felt on the nose.

Food pairing: excellent with game, grilled or stewed red meat, and hard or sharp cheese.

Serving temperature: 20°C

Recommended glass: As a complex 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. It will help the temperature rise gradually, and aid the release of the complex fragrances of more structured wines.

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

Colour: dark ruby-red.

Alcohol: about 14-15%.

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Terragnolo Primitivo Salento IGP Rosso

Apollonio

2020

Full-bodied, well-structured palate. It has vivid undertones of ripe fruits and spices with a pleasant, subtle astringency. An excellent, lingering, fruit-driven finish enriched with mellow notes of coconut. Due to its full body, it is best drunk with game dishes.

Food pairing: excellent withgame, grilled or stewedred meats, and 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 14-15%.

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Terragnolo Negroamaro Salento IGP Rosso

Apollonio

2017

A ruby-red, almost impenetrable wine that suggests a rich bouquet. Balanced and full bodied, it gradually discloses a vinous fragrance that gives way to notes of blackberries, sour cherries and currants, with hints of spices in the finish. It is supple, round and full-bodied in the mouth, with persistent tannins.

Food pairing: excellent withgame, and grilled or stewedred meats.

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 French oak barrels, 12 months in bottles.

Colour: almost impenetrable ruby-red.

Alcohol: about 14-15%.

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18 Fanali

Apollonio

2017

Food pairing:a well-structured wine, it is best drunk with white or cured meats, foil-baked, grilled or stewed fish, and fresh cheese.

Serving temperature: 10-12 °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 Acacia barrels, 6 months in bottles.

Colour: bright salmon pink in the glass, with hints of gold.

Alcohol: about 14%

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Laicale Chardonnay Salento IGP Bianco

Apollonio

2021

Food pairing: as a structured wine, it is best drunk with white or cured meats, vegetable or meat pies, grilled or fried seafood, and fresh cheese.

Serving temperature: 10-12 °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 Acacia barrels, 6 months in bottles.

Colour: bright straw yellow in the glass, with hints of gold.

Alcohol: about 14%.

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Elfo Negroamaro Salento IGP Rosso

Apollonio

2021

Food pairing: best drunk with aperitifs or appetizers, it also goes with meat dishes (rabbit, veal, lamb, etc.).

Serving temperature: 10-15 °C

Recommended glass: a medium tulip glass with an outward-flared rim, as it directs the wine to both sides of the mouth, where the crisp and savoury taste of young wines is better perceived.

Winemaking: traditional controlled-temperature fermentation.

Colour: ruby red with purple reflections.

Alcohol: about 13-14%.

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Elfo Susumaniello Salento IGP Rosso

Apollonio

2021

Food pairing best drunk with aperitifs or appetizers, it also goes with meat dishes (rabbit, veal, lamb, etc.).

Serving temperature: 10-15 °C

Recommended glass: a medium tulip glass with an outward-flared rim, as it directs the wine to both sides of the mouth, where the crisp and savoury taste of young wines is better perceived.

Winemaking: traditional controlled-temperature fermentation.

Colour: ruby red with purple reflections.

Alcohol: about 13-14%.

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Elfo Rosato Salento IGP

Apollonio

2021

Food pairing: best drunk with aperitifs or appetizers (platters of salamis, hams), and with meat-based pasta dishes. It also goes with fish dishes like seafood salad, grilled fish and Adriatic fish soups.

Serving temperature: 10-15 °C

Recommended glass: a medium tulip glass with an outward-flared rim, as it directs the wine to both sides of the mouth, where the crisp and savoury taste of young wines is better perceived.

Winemaking/Aging: soft pressing, so as to preserve the floral, fruity taste of these grapes. Two weeks of controlled-temperature fermentation. Aged in steel tanks for three months. Bottling in February.

Colour: Coral red with copper reflections.

Alcohol: about 12-13%.

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Elfo Bianco D'Alessano Salento IGP

Apollonio

2021

Food pairing: best drunk with aperitifs or appetizers. It also goes with fish dishes like prawn and lobsters cocktails, or with light fish starters.

Serving temperature: 10-15 °C

Recommended glass: a medium tulip glass with an outward-flared rim, as it directs the wine to both sides of the mouth, where the crisp and savoury taste of young wines is better perceived.

Winemaking/Aging: soft pressing, so as to preserve the floral, fruity taste of these grapes. Two weeks of controlled-temperature fermentation. Aged in steel tanks for three months. Bottling in February.

Colour: light straw yellow, with green reflections.

Alcohol: about 12-13%.

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Elfo Chardonnay Bianco Salento IGP

Apollonio

2021

Wine with intense aromas of yellow fruits, grass and citrus on nose. Elegant, balanced and moderately structured. In the mouth it reinforces the sensations of fruit. Equipped with a pleasant acidity that makes it easy to drink.

Food pairing:best drunk with aperitifs or appetizers. It also goes with fish dishes like prawn and lobsters cocktails, or with light fish starters.

Serving temperature: 10 - 15°C

Winemaking/Aging: soft pressing, so as to preserve the floral, fruity taste of these grapes. Two weeks of controlled-temperature fermentation. Before bottling aged in steel tanks for three months.

Colour: light straw yellow, with green reflections.

Alcohol: 12 - 13 %

Copertino DOP Rosso

Apollonio

2015

Deep ruby red wine with vivid reflections. Thanks to its long-term aging in bottle, 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: 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: intense ruby-red.

Alcohol: about 14-15%.

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Elfo Susumaniello Salento IGP Rosato

Apollonio

2021

Food pairing: accompanies very well reinforced aperitif, as well as dishes based on fish, soups of fish, shellfish, white meats and fresh cheeses.

Serving temperature: 10-15 °C

Recommended glass: a medium tulip glass with an outward-flared rim, as it directs the wine to both sides of the mouth, where the crisp and savoury taste of young wines is better perceived.

Winemaking/Aging: soft pressing, so as to preserve the floral, fruity taste of these grapes. Two weeks of controlled-temperature fermentation. Before bottling aged in steel tanks for three months.

Colour: Coral red with copper reflections.

Alcohol: about 12-13%.

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Il Mamaà Spumante Brut Verdeca Salento I.G.P...

Apollonio

TERRITORY
The Salento region is identified by three climatic elements: the sun, the architect that creates generous degrees of sugar, the sea, responsible for the minerality of the wines, and the wind that makes this area naturally free of disease and particularly suitable for the production of "natural" wines. Characterized by extensive flat areas and modest hilly reliefs, the Salento region is geologically constituted
by a calcareous structure of medium texture.
VARIETY INFORMATION
Verdeca is a white grape variety native to Puglia, its greenish shade is suggested in its name. An elegant variety with great vigour.
PAIRING RECOMMENDATIONS: Raw seafood, shellfish, fried fish and fresh cheeses.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 6-8° C

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Primitivo di Manduria D.O.P. Rosso

Apollonio

2018

TERRITORY

The Salento region is identified by three climatic elements: the sun, the architect that creates generous degrees of sugar, the sea, responsible for the minerality of the wines, and the wind that makes this area naturally free of disease and particularly suitable for the production of "natural" wines. Characterized by extensive flat areas and modest hilly

reliefs, the Salento region is geologically constituted by a calcareous structure of medium texture.

 

VARIETY INFORMATION

Primitivo is a black berry vine native to Puglia, owes its name to the characteristic vegetative phases of the plant, all early, from ripening to sprouting, from flowering to veraison, hence the old name "Primaticcio".

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IL 150 Negroamaro Salento I.G.P. Rosso

Apollonio

2021

TERRITORY
The Salento region is identified by three climatic elements: the sun, the architect that creates generous degrees of sugar, the sea, responsible for the minerality of the wines, and the wind that makes this area naturally free of disease and particularly suitable for the production of "natural" wines. Characterized by extensive flat areas and modest hilly reliefs, the Salento region is geologically constituted by a calcareous structure of medium texture.
VARIETY INFORMATION
Negroamaro, native to Puglia, is the main black grape variety of Salento. Its origins are very ancient (8th century B.C.) and likely owes its name to the terms "niger" (Latin) and "mavros" (Greek) which both refer to the colour black. Its great versatility makes it suitable for all types of winemaking.
PAIRING RECOMMENDATIONS: Meatballs with sauce, legume soups, orecchiette pasta with meat sauce and barbecued lamb.



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IL 150 Susumaniello Salento I.G.P. Rosè

Apollonio

2021

VARIETY INFORMATION
Susumaniello is a black grape variety native to Puglia and grown in Salento. The name suggests it is derived from the word "somarello", a term used in Apulian dialect. Traditionally the meaning expresses the
increased productivity of a plant weighted down by bunches, such as "a load carried by a donkey". After the first decade of the vine's life, the bunches of grapes are removed and its production lessens in quantity but improves in quality, producing wines of great expression.
PAIRING RECOMMENDATIONS
Seafood appetizers, risotto alla pescatora, tagliolini pasta with prawn tartare or meat tartare.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 12-14° C

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IL 150 Verdeca Salento I.G.P. Bianco

Apollonio

2021

TERRITORY
The Salento region is identified by three climatic elements: the sun, the architect that creates generous degrees of sugar, the sea, responsible for the minerality of the wines, and the wind that makes this area
naturally free of disease and particularly suitable for the production of "natural" wines. Characterized by extensive flat areas and modest hilly reliefs, the Salento region is geologically constituted by a calcareous structure of medium texture.
VARIETY INFORMATION
Verdeca is a white grape variety native to Puglia, its greenish shade is suggested in its name. An elegant variety with great vigour.
COLOUR: Straw yellow with greenish reflections.
AROMAS: Fruity and floral with hints of green apple, white flowers and elderberry.
PALATE: Fruity and citrusy with elegant aromatic notes, there is a marked minerality and sapidity.
PAIRING RECOMMENDATIONS: Raw seafood, fried fish, vegetables and fresh cheeses.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 10-12° C

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IL 150 Fiano Salento I.G.P. Bianco

Apollonio

2021

TERRITORY
The Salento region is identified by three climatic elements: the sun, the architect that creates generous degrees of sugar, the sea, responsible for the minerality of the wines, and the wind that makes this area naturally free of disease and particularly suitable for the production of "natural" wines. Characterized by extensive flat areas and modest hilly reliefs, the Salento region is geologically constituted by a calcareous structure of medium texture.
VARIETY INFORMATION
Fiano, also known by the name Apiano, is an ancient southern vine whose cultivation dates back to Roman times. The name derives from the Latin word Apianus (bee) for the sweetness of its berries and as such, it is much appreciated by bees.
TASTING NOTES
COLOUR: Straw yellow.
AROMAS: Hints of white flowers, exotic fruit and honey.
PALATE: Fresh and mineral. Notes of yellow fruit, citrus and hazelnut. It has a refined and persistent finish.
PAIRING RECOMMENDATIONS: Appetizers that are based on fish, fresh cheese and white meats.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 10-12° C

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Elfo Frizzante Salento I.G.P. Bianco

Apollonio

TERRITORY
The Salento region is identified by three climatic elements: the sun, the architect that creates generous degrees of sugar, the sea, responsible for the minerality of the wines, and the wind that makes this area naturally free of disease and particularly suitable for the production of "natural" wines. Characterized by extensive flat areas and modest hilly reliefs, the Salento region is geologically constituted by a calcareous structure of medium texture.
VARIETY INFORMATION
Verdeca is a white grape variety native to Puglia, its greenish shade is suggested in its name. An elegant variety with great vigour The Bianco d'Alessano is an ancient white grape variety, originally from a small village in lower Salento from which it takes its name. It is appreciated for its adaptability to various types of terrain. "Late" in sprouting and ripening between September and October.
TASTING NOTES
COLOUR: Soft straw yellow.
AROMAS: Fruity and floral with hints of white fruit, green apple and lime.
PALATE: Fresh, mineral, with good acidity and flavour.
PAIRING RECOMMENDATIONS: Appetizers that include fish, fried fish and fresh cheese.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 8-10° C

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