Description
D’ARCANGELO Malvasia Nera di Lecce Salento IGP – Vinicola Palamà: This wine is a tribute to the company’s founder, Arcangelo Palamà, who jealously vinified pure Malvasia Nera. Obtained from Malvasia Nera di Lecce grapes grown in the countryside of Cutrofiano, it is a red of notable intensity and complexity, aged in barrels to preserve its softness and balance. It offers aromas of plum, cocoa, and spicy notes, with a velvety and persistent taste.
Why choose it on SalentoWineShop
- ✅ Pure Malvasia Nera (100% Malvasia Nera di Lecce)
- ✅ Wine dedicated to the company founder, Arcangelo Palamà
- ✅ Aging in fourth-passage barrels for a soft and balanced profile
- ✅ Intense, full, and velvety red, with good persistence and complexity
Technical Sheet
| Name: | D’ARCANGELO Malvasia Nera di Lecce Salento IGP |
| Denomination: | Salento IGP |
| Producer: | Vinicola Palamà |
| Region: | Puglia |
| Production Area: | Cutrofiano (Lecce) |
| Grape Variety: | Malvasia Nera 100% |
| Vintage: | 2022 (Reference) |
| Alcohol Content: | 14% Vol. |
| Size: | 0,75 cl. |
| Type: | Red Wine |
| Vineyard: | Vines cultivated in the **Cutrofiano** countryside, in the province of Lecce. |
| Winemaking and Aging: | Maceration for approximately **8-10 days**. Aging in **4th-passage barrels** to maintain softness. |
Story and Longevity
D’ARCANGELO embodies the Palamà family’s winemaking tradition, and is a tribute to the founder Arcangelo Palamà, who jealously vinified pure Malvasia Nera. The grapes come from the vineyards of Cutrofiano. The skillful use of fourth-passage barrels gives the wine an important structure with tight but sweet and velvety tannins, ensuring **good medium-term evolution** in the bottle, which maintains balance and freshness.
Organoleptic Profile
Color: **Fairly dark ruby red**, clear, with slightly garnet reflections.
Nose: **Intense, fine, and complex**. Fruity scents of **plum and black cherry**, ethereal notes, hints of **rosemary, myrtle, cocoa powder**, and spice.
Palate: **Dry, warm, soft, and velvety**. Tight and sweet tannins are well integrated. Pleasantly fresh and full-bodied, with **good persistence** and complexity.
Food Pairings
Ideal with: **Savory pasta dishes**, **roasted meat main courses**, **important game dishes with sauces**, **aged or marbled cow’s milk cheeses**.
Serving Temperature: 16° C
Awards and Recognition
*A red that celebrates tradition, balance, and the winery’s founder.*
The Salento Malvasia Nera IGP, a tribute to the founder and of great tasting balance.






