| Wine name: |
Santa Croce |
| Producer: |
Reale |
| Vintage: |
2009 |
| Appellation: |
Rosso Salento Igt |
| Grape Varieties: |
Negroamaro 80%; Primitivo 20% |
| Vineyards: |
spur cordon; 5000 vines/ha; yield 1.5 Kg/vine |
| Winemaking: |
Hand picked; selection of the best grapes. Fermented in concrete vats for about 15 days, with temperatures kept below 28 °C. Malolactic in concrete vats. Aged in french oak barrels for about 1 year and 16 months in concrete vats before bottling |
| Ageing: |
1 year in oak casks; 16 months in concrete vats; 6 months in bottle |
| Total Production: |
6000 bt |
| Commentary: |
a complex, refined, deep red; with fruity and earthy elements sustained by a wonderful velvety texture |
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