Leone de Castris
Donna Lisa Salice Salentino Riserva DOC
- Origin
- Italy, Puglia
- Varietal
- Red
- Composition
- 90% Negroamaro, 10% Malvasia Nera di Lecce
- Soil
- clay, medium texture
- Fermentation
- 13 days in stainless steel vats at 68-72 °F
- Aging
- 18 months in French oak barriques followed by 18 months in bottle
- First vintage
- 1985
- Production
- 40,000 bottles
Tasting Notes
Deep ruby-red color with garnet highlights.
The nose offers scents of blueberries and blackcurrant jam, with hints of vanilla, licorice, and a toasted touch.
In the mouth, it is full-bodied, velvety, and rich, with smooth, elegant tannins.
