GRATICCIAIA Negroamaro IGP Salento Agricole Vallone

Quantity	13 - 18	19 - 24	25 - 30	31+
Price	€55,86	€54,72	€53,58	€52,44

Quantity

13 - 18

19 - 24

25 - 30

31+

Price

€55,86

€54,72

€53,58

€52,44

Description

GRATICCIAIA Negroamaro Salento IGP – Agricole Vallone: GRATICCIAIA is an iconic wine, considered the best expression of Salento Negroamaro (**100%**). Its unique character comes from the drying of the grapes on **graticci** (mats made of reeds and wicker), followed by a slow fermentation in late autumn. Aging in **French oak barrels** imparts complex notes of **liquorice, tobacco, vanilla**, and **dried fruit**. It is a **well-structured, warm, and elegant** wine, with a very pleasant evolution on the palate.

Why Choose It

✅ **100% Negroamaro**, a benchmark in Salento

✅ Produced using the **grape drying (appassimento) technique on graticci**

✅ Aged in **French oak barrels**

✅ **Complex, elegant, and age-worthy** wine

Technical Sheet

Name:	GRATICCIAIA
Denomination:	SALENTO IGP (Typical Geographical Indication)
Producer:	Agricole Vallone
Region:	Puglia (Apulia)
Production Area:	Brindisi (Lecce)
Grape Variety:	Negroamaro 100%
Vintage:	2018 (Reference)
Alcohol Content:	14% Vol.
Size:	0,75 cl.
Type:	Still Red Wine, Dry, Structured (Appassimento Style)
Serving Temperature:	18°C – 20°C (64°F – 68°F)
Vineyard Details:	Old bush-trained (alberello) vineyard.
Winemaking and Aging:	*Grapes dried on graticci* (mats made of reeds and wicker) after ripening. Must fermentation in late autumn (lower ambient temperature). Aging in French oak barrels**. Must temperature is strictly controlled throughout the slow fermentation process.

General Description and Longevity

GRATICCIAIA is a wine of great prestige produced only in exceptional vintages and in very limited quantities. The physiological processes due to the drying process and the fermentation at low ambient temperatures result in a unique complexity and structure. It is a wine with a high **longevity potential**, capable of evolving beautifully in the bottle for **many years**.

Organoleptic Profile

Color: **Dark ruby red**, with garnet nuances, brilliant.

Nose: **Complex** with scents of **dried fruit** and **liquorice**, pleasantly **spicy**.

Palate: **Well-structured, warm, and elegant**. Notes of **tobacco, dried fruit, and vanilla** are perceptible. Pleasant flavor evolution, characterized by **elegance and balance**.