Leone de Castris
Per Lui Salice Salentino Riserva DOC
- Origin
- Italy, Puglia
- Varietal
- Red
- Composition
- 100% Negroamaro
- Soil
- clay, muddy
- Fermentation
- 10-15 days in stainless steel vats at 79 °F
- Aging
- 12 months in French oak barriques followed by 12 months in bottle
- First vintage
- 2012
- Production
- 5,000 bottles
Tasting Notes
Deep ruby red color.
The bouquet on the nose shows aromas of ripe red fruits and jam, with hints of Mediterranean scrub typical of Negroamaro.
Some tertiary notes of sweet tobacco and coffee-roasting from oak aging add complexity to the aromatic profile.
On the palate, it is extraordinarily rich, full-bodied, smooth, and well-balanced. Long, fruity finish.
