Sputafele

Classification: Negroamaro IGP Salento

Certification: Organic

Vintage: 2020

Alcohol content: 15.5% vol.

Grapes: Negroamaro

Harvest: Second/third decade of September

Yield per hectare: 60/65 quintals

Soil type: Medium-textured

Type of planting: Spurred cordon

Vinification: The grapes, which come exclusively from the estate's own vineyards, are harvested at the right degree of ripeness and vinified in the estate's own cellar located in the immediate vicinity of the vineyards. Maceration at a controlled temperature of no more than 25°C lasts for 12-15 days, the crushed grapes are sent for pressing where the solid parts are separated from the liquid parts and then slow alcoholic fermentation continues for a further 8-10 days. Malolactic fermentation follows the alcoholic fermentation. Ageing takes place for 6 months in stainless steel silos and a further 12-18 months in Slavonian oak casks, followed by lengthy ageing in the bottle.

Serving temperature: 16°-18°C

Tasting

Colour: Intense ruby red with garnet reflections

Nose: Fruity with hints of cherry and ripe berries

Palate: Soft, warm, quite savoury, excellent structure and body. Balanced.