Leone de Castris
Messapia Verdeca Salento IGP
- Origin
- Italy, Puglia
- Varietal
- White
- Composition
- 100% Verdeca
- Soil
- clay, loam
- Fermentation
- 20 days in stainless steel tanks at 57 °F
- Aging
- 3 months sur lies in stainless steel tanks followed by 1 month in bottle
- First vintage
- 1991
- Production
- 61,000 bottles
Tasting Notes
Straw-yellow in color with greenish highlights.
The nose reveals interesting aromas of wildflowers, citrus (bergamot), and tropical fruits (pineapple).
Fresh and fruity on the palate, with a long, delicate, herbal, and aromatic finish.
