Description
SELVAROSSA Salice Salentino DOP Founder’s Reserve – Cantina Due Palme: Selvarossa is a prestigious label from Cantina Due Palme and a symbol of Salento oenology. Classified as a **Riserva (Reserve)**, it is obtained from the traditional blend of **Negroamaro (80%) and Malvasia Nera (20%)**. After low-temperature fermentation, the wine matures for **9 months in new barriques**, completing its profile with notes of **cherry and date jam, vanilla, and licorice**. It is a meditation wine, warm, bold, and with significant aging potential.
Why choose it on SalentoWineShop
- ✅ Salice Salentino DOP Riserva (Reserve)
- ✅ Classic Negroamaro/Malvasia Nera blend
- ✅ Aged 9 months in new barriques
- ✅ Wine of great structure and longevity (Meditation wine)
Technical Sheet
| Name: | SELVAROSSA Salice Salentino DOP Riserva del Fondatore |
| Denomination: | SALICE SALENTINO DOP (Protected Designation of Origin) |
| Producer: | Cantina Due Palme (Cellino San Marco, Brindisi) |
| Region: | Puglia (Apulia) |
| Production Area: | Cellino San Marco (Brindisi) |
| Grape Variety: | Negroamaro 80%, Malvasia Nera 20% |
| Vintage: | 2015 (Reference) |
| Alcohol Content: | 14% Vol. |
| Size: | 0,75 cl. |
| Type: | Still Red Wine (Reserve) |
| Serving Temperature: | 18° C (64° F) |
| Vineyard: | Ripe and selected grapes, hand-harvested into crates. |
| Winemaking and Aging: | Maceration for **14 days** in rotary horizontal fermenters, with alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperature (max 20°C). Malolactic fermentation in **new barriques**. Aging for **9 months in barriques** followed by further bottle refinement. |
General Description and Longevity
The Selvarossa Reserve is the result of careful selection and extended aging. It was one of the first Salento wines to achieve excellence in the new millennium. Thanks to its remarkable structure, the presence of bold tannins, and the aging in barrique, it has excellent aging potential and can continue to refine in the bottle for **8-10 years and beyond**, developing its tertiary notes.
Organoleptic Profile
Color: **Intense ruby red** with amaranth reflections.
Nose: **Complex and appealing**. Scents of **fruit jam** (cherries, dates) with **vanilla and licorice** notes derived from the oak.
Palate: **Warm and fragrant**. Marked by hints of **juicy and ripe red berries** and the **sweet nuances of wood**. Bold yet pleasant tannins.
Food Pairings
Ideal with: **Meditation wine**. Perfect with **noble red meats**, **baked lamb with potatoes**, **game**, and **aged goat or sheep cheeses**. Best paired with typical Salento dishes like **Turcinieddhri alla brace** (grilled offal rolls).
Serving Temperature: 18° C (64° F)
Additional Notes
*A powerful and complex wine, an emblematic Reserve of Salento.*
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