Description
CARATTERE TERRIBILE Salento IGP – Cantina Terribile: A red wine with a strong identity, a blend of the two symbolic Salento grape varieties: Primitivo (60%) and Negroamaro (40%). Surprising for its powerful aromas and elegant balance, it is a substantial, easy-to-drink wine for every meal despite its structure.
Why choose it on SalentoWineShop
- ✅ Iconic blend of Primitivo (60%) and Negroamaro (40%)
- ✅ Alberello (Bush Vine) plants 20 and 40 years old (Manduria and San Donaci)
- ✅ Aging in French oak barriques
- ✅ A powerful yet easy-drinking wine
Technical Sheet
| Name: | CARATTERE TERRIBILE (Terrible Character) |
| Denomination: | Salento IGP |
| Producer: | Cantina Terribile |
| Region: | Puglia |
| Production Area: | Manduria and San Donaci |
| Grape Variety: | Primitivo 60%, Negroamaro 40% |
| Vintage: | 2022 (as per source) |
| Alcohol Content: | 14.5% Vol. |
| Size: | 0,75 cl. |
| Type: | Red Wine |
| Vineyard: | **Primitivo:** Apulian Alberello (Bush Vine) over 20 years old (Manduria area). **Negroamaro:** Apulian Alberello about 40 years old (San Donaci area). |
| Aging: | 10 months in **French oak barriques** for the Primitivo. Blending and final bottle rest for several months. |
Story and Winemaking
The vinification of CARATTERE TERRIBILE begins with the late harvest of Primitivo grapes, sourced from old bush vines over 20 years old in the Manduria area (end of August). The Primitivo ferments at a controlled temperature and ages for 10 months in French oak barriques. Subsequently, it is blended with Negroamaro (from 40-year-old bush vines in San Donaci). This unique blend combines the fruity softness of Primitivo with the sobriety and tannic structure of Negroamaro, creating a powerful yet surprisingly balanced Salento red wine.
Organoleptic Profile
Color: Intense Red (Not specified, but typical of the blend).
Nose: **Powerful and decisive**. Predominant **fruity notes** (Primitivo) that make it immediately pleasant on the nose.
Palate: **Elegant balance**. The high alcohol content (14.5%) is well integrated and not excessively perceived. The wine expresses the best characteristics of the two grapes: fruit (Primitivo) and sobriety/composure (Negroamaro), with extreme **ease of drinking**.
Food Pairings
Ideal with: An excellent **all-meal wine** for everyday consumption. Perfect with **meat-based dishes** (roasts, hearty sauces, grills).
Serving Temperature: 16-18° C (standard estimate for structured reds).
Awards and Recognition
*A wine that fully expresses all the best characteristics of the two most important grape varieties of Salento.*
The untamed character of Salento in a single, elegant glass.









