Rocca dei Mori
2015
A fresh wine with a bouquet of vanilla and spices. Floral aromas come through on the nose, with fragrances of white-fleshed fruit in the finish. Its pleasant minerality dominates the palate, and an acid touch gives it a fresh aftertaste.
Food pairing: as a structured wine,it is best drunk with white meat, cured meats, and meat or vegetable pies.It also goes withgrilled or fried seafood, and fresh cheese.
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Vineyards: Salento – Apulia
Wine name/Appellation: JELENA SALENTO IGP BIANCO
Training system: Guyot (cane training)
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: Grillo 40%; Garganega 30%; Chardonnay 30%.
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: fermentation in Acacia barrels.
Ageing: 12 months in Acacia barrels, 6 months in bottles.
Colour: intense, bright straw yellow in the glass, with gold reflections.
Alcohol: about 14%
Food pairing: as a structured wine,it is best drunk with white meat, cured meats, and meat or vegetable pies.It also goes withgrilled 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.
Storage period: at least 5 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 | Guyot (cane training) |
Grape varieties | Grillo 40%; Garganega 30%; Chardonnay 30%. |
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 | Fermentation in Acacia barrels. |
Ageing | 12 months in Acacia barrels, 6 months in bottles. |
Colour | Intense, bright straw yellow in the glass, with gold reflections. |
Alcohol | About 14% |
Rocca dei Mori
2015
Its inviting aromas resemble ripe red fruit, with spicy notes of black pepper and clove, and with delicate undertones of coffee. It is intense, well-structured and round in the mouth, with good tannins. Its long aftertaste is dominated by a persistent fruity note.
Food pairing: best drunk withgrilled or roastedred meats, meat hashes, oven-baked lamb, savoury and mature cheeses.
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: 24 months in French oak barriques, 12 months in bottles.
Colour: very intense ruby-red, with garnet reflections.
Alcohol: about 14-15%
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Rocca dei Mori
2013
This is a fresh, tasty and generous wine. Round and smooth on the palate, with fine tannins and a fresh acidity. It has a very long finish with the same fruity notes as the nose.
Food pairing: excellent withgame, grilled or stewedred meats, and with hard or spicy cheeses.
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 American and French oak barrels, 12 months in bottles.
Colour: dark 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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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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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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