Description
Patriglione® Negroamaro Salento IGP – Cosimo Taurino: The Winery’s flagship wine, made from 100% Negroamaro vines approximately 80 years old, grown with the *alberello* system in the Patriglione district. This multi-award-winning wine, resulting from a late harvest, is renowned for demonstrating the potential for complexity, harmony, and longevity in great Southern Italian reds.
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History and Production
Patriglione takes its name from the district (*Contrada*) where the highly prized Negroamaro vineyards are planted. This multi-award-winning wine is made from a **late harvest**, with a few bunches left to wither on the **approximate 80-year-old bush vines** (*alberello*). Born from the intuition of Cosimo Taurino, it is considered the highest expression of Negroamaro and played a fundamental role in the history of viticulture in Southern Italy, proving that great red wines of significant **complexity, gustatory dynamic, and harmony** could be produced in the South.
Organoleptic Profile (Tasting Notes)
Color: **Intense ruby red**.
Nose: **Vinous**, tending towards a **complex, ethereal, very broad bouquet**.
Palate: **Without any roughness**, gradually **bitterish**; full of **character** and of **remarkable breed** (*razza*).
Food Pairings
Qualification: Dry Red
Ideal Pairings: **Red meats** (spit-roasted and grilled), **venison**, **game**, **noble poultry**, and **lamb offal** (a typical Apulian dish).
Serving Temperature: 18-20° C
Awards and Recognition
*This wine is multi-award-winning (as stated in the description), but specific awards are not listed on this page.*
The iconic wine that rewrote the history of Negroamaro. – A legendary red for lovers of complexity and longevity.







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