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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.
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Vineyards: Copertino, Monteroni, Arnesano, San Pietro in Lama, Carmiano.
Wine name/Appellation: COPERTINO DOP ROSSO
Training system: 20-year-old bush vines. Trunks are kept short: 40-60 cm high. Few buds (6-8), in order to ensure high-quality yields.
Climate: Mediterranean. It is mild thanks to the influence of the sea, which offers long, sunny (average sunshine hours per year: 2,600), dry (500-600 mm/yr) summers to the Salento peninsula. Cold season is short and mild. The Adriatic coast from the town of Otranto to that of Santa Maria di Leuca is rainier than the Ionian coast towards Gallipoli, where North African winds blow more frequently. The areas north of Otranto have a slightly lower temperature due to the influence of the Balkan peninsula.
Region: mostly flat areas dotted with a few low hills. From a geological point of view, the region has a calcareous structure. Except for a few areas, its ground is mostly rocky, made up of stony layers and chalky banks.
Grape varieties: Negroamaro 70%; Montepulciano 20%; Malvasia Nera 10 %.
Harvest: hand picking, after the grapes are fully ripe. In order to obtain a good structure, harvest is delayed so as to facilitate the concentration of sugar and extractive substances.
Winemaking: traditional temperature-controlled fermentation of must in large wooden vats for 30-45 days.
Ageing: 6 months in French oak barrels, 6 months in bottles.
Colour: intense ruby-red.
Alcohol: about 14-15%
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.
Storage period: many years, if the wine is stored out of light in suitable cellars at a constant temperature of 10-14 °C (sudden changes can deteriorate its quality), with 60-70% humidity levels, and in a horizontal position so as to keep corks moist and elastic.
| Training system | 20-year-old bush vines. Trunks are kept short: 40-60 cm high. Few buds (6-8), in order to ensure high-quality yields. |
| Grape varieties | Negroamaro 70%; Montepulciano 20%; Malvasia Nera 10 %. |
| Harvest | Hand picking, after the grapes are fully ripe. In order to obtain a good structure, harvest is delayed so as to facilitate the concentration of sugar and extractive substances. |
| Winemaking | Traditional temperature-controlled fermentation of must in large wooden vats for 30-45 days. |
| Ageing | 6 months in French oak barrels, 6 months in bottles. |
| Colour | Intense ruby-red. |
| Alcohol | About 14-15% |
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