NEGROAMARO Salento rosso IGP Vecchia Torre

Description

NEGROAMARO Salento red IGP – Vecchia Torre: A pure Negroamaro wine that amazes with its power, body, and roundness, balanced by surprising grace and elegance. A strong and decisive all-meal wine with good aging potential.

Why choose it on SalentoWineShop

✅ A powerful, full-bodied, and round Negroamaro

✅ Vines trained using the Apulian Alberello and spurred cordon systems

✅ Brief aging in barrique for vanilla notes

✅ Excellent value for money for an age-worthy wine (3+ years)

Technical Sheet

Name:	NEGROAMARO Salento red IGP
Denomination:	Salento IGP
Producer:	Cantina Vecchia Torre
Region:	Puglia
Production Area:	Leverano (Lecce)
Grape Variety:	Negroamaro 100%
Vintage:	2022 (as per source)
Alcohol Content:	13.5% Vol.
Size:	0,75 cl.
Type:	Red Wine
Vineyard:	Alluvial, medium-textured soil with calcareous tendencies. Training system: Apulian Alberello (Bush Vine) and Spurred Cordon. Yield 80-90 q.li/ha.
Vinification and Aging:	Destemming (no crushing), fermentation with skins (maceration) for 6-7 days at 24-25°C. Aging partly in oak barriques and partly in stainless steel.

Story and Winemaking

This Negroamaro is produced from vineyards around Leverano, cultivated using a combination of the traditional Apulian Alberello system and Spurred Cordon on calcareous soils. Fermentation takes place in contact with the skins for about a week at a controlled temperature. Aging is split between oak barriques and steel, a process that gives the wine a decisive body and soft tannins, along with a hint of vanilla that enhances its complexity. It has an aging capacity of 3 or more years.

Organoleptic Profile

Color: **Impenetrable ruby red**.

Nose: **Broad and persistent**, with noticeable hints of **cherry** and **vanilla** notes.

Palate: **Savory, full-bodied, round**, with **soft and balanced tannins**. Despite being strong and decisive, it possesses unexpected grace and charm.

Food Pairings

Ideal with: Excellent as an **all-meal wine** to enhance evenings with friends or large festive lunches. It pairs perfectly with meat and structured dishes.

Serving Temperature: 16-18° C