MASADA NEGROAMARO DOC BRINDISI
Description
Volume: 13%
Grape: 100 % Negroamaro
Harvest: 2017
Origin: Brindisi. Contrada Cillarese. Organic Conversion
Soil: high clay content – sea level
Vine training: Alberello – bush vines (51 years of age)
Yield per hectare: 70 ql.
Grape harvest: by hand, into small boxes, during the end of
September in full ripeness Wine fermentation: temperature between 27 -28 C. in steel
tanks. Maceration with skin contact for 10 days, then through
soft pressing
Ageing: After malolactic fermentation, part of the product is
moved into American oak barriques of first and second fill (50% -
50%), while the other part is aged into stainless steel tanks. At
the end of summer the wine matured in oak (15 %) and the wine
matured in stainless steel (85 %) are blended together
Color: ruby red with garnet red shimmers
Flavors: spices, roasted coffee, ripe red fruits, with balanced
tannin
Pairing: grilled red meats and hard cheese