Leone de Castris
Maiana Salice Salentino Rosso DOC
- Origin
- Italy, Puglia
- Varietal
- Red
- Composition
- 90% Negroamaro, 10% Malvasia Nera
- Soil
- clay, medium texture
- Fermentation
- 8-10 days in stainless steel tanks at 68-72 °F
- Aging
- 6 months in 50hl French oak barrels followed by 3 months in bottle
- First vintage
- 1939
- Production
- 300,000 bottles
Tasting Notes
Intense deep red with purple hues.
The nose is fruity, revealing aromas of plum, black fruit, and blackberry jam, with a pleasant spicy note of vanilla, tea, and amber.
On the palate, it is rich and full-bodied, with smooth, integrated tannins.
