Cantele
2017
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CLASSIFICATION: D.O.C. Salice Salentino.
GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Negroamaro.
PRODUCTION AREA: Guagnano (LE).
TRAINING: Pruned-spur cordon-trained (4,500 plants per hectare).
HARVEST: End of September.
VINIFICATION: After being destemmed and crushed, the must macerates with skin contact for approximately 10 days. Fermentation is carried out at 25-26° C.
AGING: Once malolactic fermentation is completed, the wine is aged in 1-year- and 2-year-old barriques for approximately 6 months.
AGING POTENTIAL: This wine is ready to drink but it will continue to evolve for 3-4 years.
COLOR: Streaks of garnet giving way to intense ruby red.
NOSE: Candied fruits and spices that evolve into clean underbrush, tea, and amber notes.
PALATE: Enhanced by notes of red flowers, the aromas return on the palate transported by confident but not overbearing alcohol. The tannins and fresh acidity work in counterpoint to create a balanced, soft wine.
PAIRING: Roast veal and beef, game, lamb, and ripe aged cheeses.
Serving temperature: 18° C. (64° F.).
Training system | Cordone speronato (4.500 ceppi per ha). |
Grape varieties | Negroamaro. |
Harvest | Fine settembre. |
Winemaking | Dopo la pigiatura e la diraspatura, il mosto rimane a contatto con le bucce per un periodo di macerazione di circa 10 giorni e la temperatura di fermentazione viene mantenuta entro i 25-26° C. |
Ageing | A fermentazione malolattica completata, il vino sosta in barriques di secondo e terzo passaggio per circa 6 mesi e in acciaio fino al completamento del periodo di affinamento richiesto dal disciplinare di produzione. |
Colour | Le striature granato sfuggono un rosso rubino intenso. |
Cantele
2015
Color: Inexpugnable ruby red, offering the eyes a preview of the wines complex structure, flavors, and aromas.
Nose: Notes of rose and violet emerge in a slow, long-lasting progression, giving way to wild fruit, dried fig, preserves, and vanilla.
Palate: The same aromatic equilibrium reappears in the mouth, releasing delicate progressions of fruit and spice. The rich, balanced flavor of this wine’s components give it its distinctive imprint. And its extreme delicacy closes with ample, persistent flavors in the finish.
Pairing: Well aged ripe cheeses, smoked and spicy cured meats. Intensely flavored meat dishes, ideally complex in their flavor profiles. Ass and horse are among the winemaker’s favorite pairings as are meat-based first courses. This is a wine (as strange as it may sound) that doesn’t mind the company of a good cigar.
Serving Temperature: 18° C. (64° F.).
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Cantele
2023
COLOR: Straw yellow with hints of green.
NOSE: Notes of lily, magnolia, juniper, and linden are followed by ripe fruit and seductive herbaceous aromas.
PALATE: The alcoholic structure and freshness in this wine reward the wine lover with its drinkability and approachability. Its rich finish mirrors its aromas with great balance.
PAIRING: Seafood in general, particularly mollusks and shellfish.
Vegetables and soft cheeses.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 11° C. (52° F.).
Cantele
2013
COLOR: Brilliant gold with sunny, bright nuance.
NOSE: Very intense, as if it were produced in a bee hive rich with floral and fruit aromas. Acacia honey and Cane apple. Orange flower and bergamot.
PALATE: On the palate this wine reveals endless layers of delicate, smooth sensations, with superb balance between its freshness and aromatic character. The sweetness of this wine on the palate reminds some of “kisses desired but never dared to be given…”.
PAIRING: Classic pastries filled with cream or almond paste. Piquant, rich cheeses.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 14°C. (57°F.).
Cantele
2023
Color: Soft pink-rosé.
Nose: Essence of geranium and rose combined with strawberry and cherry. Sweet and nuanced on the nose, with noteworthy tenacity.
Palate: The wine’s impressive alcohol is balanced by its delicate flavors and light, bright freshness, elegance, and persistence.
Pairing: Excellent with cheese soufflé, vegetable torts, and intensely flavored seafood and soups. Eggs, poached or scrambled, are also a favorite pairing.
Serving Temperature: 11° C. (52° F.).
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Cantele
2022
Color: Ruby red with delicate garnet undertones.
Nose: The minerality of the nose creates a delicate combination of morello and sour cherry and prune. Floral and spicy notes follow in a superbly persistent finish.
Palate: Gentle tannins, impressive acidity combine with the classic delicacy and alcoholic content of Primitivo in the flavors of this once forceful but now elegant and noble wine.
Pairing: Pasta with rich meat sauces, excellent with red meat and in particular lamb. An ideal pairing for moderately aged as well as intense ripe cheeses.
Serving Temperature: 18° C. (64° F.).
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Cantele
2023
PALATE: Intense, clean, and fresh with a light aromatic note. Seductive, persistent finish with aromatic complexity.
PAIRING: Seafood, fresh and light cheeses. Light first courses that are not to intense in their aromatic or spicy character.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 11° C. (52° F.).
Cantele
2020
COLOR: Intense straw yellow with nuanced golden and green tones.
NOSE: Spicy aromas emerge immediately on the nose, giving way to a rainbow of overflowing floral and fruit aromas. Acacia and vine flowers together with local and exotic, ripe fruit.
PALATE: Silky in the mouth, velvety and mellifluous, with freshness and sweet spices imparted by selected wood used during aging. The finish wins over the drinker with its length and its terroir expression.
PAIRING: This wine is extremely generous when it comes to pairing. From intensely flavored seafood to vegetables and white meats and cheeses. Fried foods and mushrooms are among the winemaker’s favorite pairings.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 14° C. (57° F.).
Cantele
2020
Color: Intense ruby red with tender, soft hints of violet.
Nose: Red fruit with delicate herbaceous notes with a wide range of aromas, including sour cherry, red prune, and thyme followed by flint.
Palate: The flavor of this wine is defined by its balance of delicacy and alcoholic content set against its minerality and freshness. Nuanced and persistent, it starts out softly and evolves into a delicate yet confident finish with classic Negromaro notes.
Pairing: Mediterranean cuisine, pasta with sauce, soups, and gentle aged cheeses.
Serving Temperature: 16° C. (61° F.).
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Cantele
2020
Le uve vengono pigiate delicatamente e raffreddate a 10/12 °C. Questo consente di portare i tempi di macerazione fino a oltre 24 ore, limitando l’estrazione di tannini. La svinatura avviene quando il mosto ha raggiunto la tonalita e le caratteristiche ottimali. Alla fine della fermentazione alcolica, svolta a 16 °C, il vino matura sur lies per circa 4 mesi. Da bere subito o conservare per 2-3 anni.
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