Features
Name:
12 and a half Negroamaro del Salento PGI 2022
Terrain:
calcareous-clayey, with the presence of fossils and iron oxides, which give the soil a natural reddish colouring
Cellar
It is no less than three generations (since 1921) that the Varvaglione winery has established itself as one of the most outstanding wineries in the Apulian wine scene.
In this historic company located in Leporano, in the province of Taranto, within the territory known as Salento, experience and tradition have found full synergy over time through the use of the most advanced winemaking technology and great attention to the needs of the market.
Today, the Varvaglione 1921 brand is recognised in the national and international markets and is supported by a prestigious list of wines that have won numerous prizes and awards.
The focus of the Taranto-based company is on local wine varieties such as: Primitivo di Manduria, Negroamaro, Malvasia and Aglianico from red grapes, Verdeca, Falanghina, Malvasia and Fiano from white grapes. Furthermore, as far as international grape varieties are concerned, the winery vinifies Chardonnay respecting the characteristics of the Salento territory. Varvaglione 1921 represents one of the oldest and most award-winning wineries in southern Italy. In 2011, it celebrated its 90th anniversary by launching a prestigious wine called 'Papale'. Varvaglione 1921 is now present in more than 36 countries around the world and bases its wine production on more than 120 hectares of land dedicated to the cultivation of Varvaglione 1921 brand wines.
Description
Cantina Varvaglione's Negroamaro '12 e Mezzo' is a structured yet smooth and velvety still red wine, produced exclusively in the plain area in the province of Taranto, near the municipality of Leporano, in Apulia, at the gateway to the Salento peninsula in soils not far from the Ionian coast, at an average altitude of 100 to 150 metres above sea level.
Organoleptic characteristics:
A deep red wine with amaranth hues.
It presents fascinating aromas of berries.
The palate is marked by vanilla notes of long persistence. Velvety smooth flavour.
Vinification
Vinification with maceration at a controlled temperature of 24°-28°C
Acknowledgements
2023 Berlin Wine Trophy gold medal