Features
Name:
Selvamara Negroamaro Salento PGI 2020
Terrain:
presence of iron oxides, with calcareous and rocky substrate.
Winery
Cantine Due Palme was founded in 1989 and its main goal is the vinification of quality products, obtained from the typical grapes of the territory such as Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera, Primitivo and Susumaniello. All production phases, from the cellar to the aging process and to the bottling line, are guaranteed by meticulous quality controls. Among the few cooperatives in Italy to be able to boast the description on the back label of wines "wholly produced" in the company; an assurance of quality and traceability of the supply chain unique in its kind, which allows to follow at any time the evolution of the raw material, from the bunch of grapes to the glass of wine.
Uniting to grow: uniting to strengthen our presence in the territory, stimulating a sharing of production from the bottom centered on the quality of grapes, organizing ourselves to generate a strong propensity for international markets; these are the cornerstones of our company, which have allowed, and allow, many small producers to express their full potential, while respecting the three-thousand-year-old wine tradition of our territory. We have always focused on the preservation of the Apulian Alberello which allows us to obtain grapes of exceptional quality, with a complex and full bodied fruit. Cantine Due Palme is today a symbol of excellence of Apulian enology, an important testimony of this territory, of its history and tradition.
Description
Selvamara is a selection of 100% Negroamaro grapes obtained from traditional plantings called "a settonce". The settonce planting system made by our typical Apulian saplings, is the ideal combination for the production of excellent quality grapes.
Organoleptic characteristics:
Wine of intense ruby red color with cardinal reflections. The nose presents captivating fruits of cherries and figs, and notes of vanilla. The palate is marked by hints of small red fruits, juicy and ripe. Warm and of good fragrance, with gritty and pleasant tannins.
Storage time:
4-7 years old
Vinification
Grapes are harvested by hand late and placed in the drying room for 60 days; afterwards they are macerated in horizontal rotary fermenters.
Acknowledgements
2021 AMERICAN FOOD AWARDS silver medal
2020 AMERICAN FOOD AWARDS gold medal