Holidays in Salento, 6 bottles

This Salento Susumaniello comes to life from one of the native grape varieties that are the pride of the Salento peninsula, with Masseria Ficarigna as its spokesperson. The winery name refers to the prickly pear plant, a symbolic fruit of Salento. The label depicts a donkey, the pack animal traditionally used to carry baskets of prickly pears to the market.

The grapes are harvested in mid-September. The winemaking process begins with grape crushing, followed by fermentation at a controlled temper...

This Salento Negroamaro is produced from one of the most representative native grape varieties of the Salento peninsula, for which Masseria Ficarigna is a spokesperson. Inspired by the symbolic fruit of the prickly pear, the label features a stylized image of a "pica," the Salento magpie, one of the birds that contributes to the seed dispersal and spread of this plant in the region.

The grapes are carefully harvested by the winery's team and immediately transported to the winery where a gentle pr...

The Primitivo di Manduria Passo del Cardinale by Paolo Leo was born in vineyards located between the villages of Manduria and Sava, in the province of Taranto.

It is produced exclusively with Primitivo grapes, harvested and selected entirely by hand at the first hours of dawn. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel at a controlled temperature of 25 ° C for 8-10 days. Subsequently the wine ages for 3 months in American oak barrels and for 6 months in steel, before being bottled.

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The Fiano di Notte Rossa comes to life from the hills north of the province of Taranto, characterized by a good temperature range between day and night.

Destemming and soft pressing of the grapes with subsequent cold static decantation to allow natural cleaning. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in a stainless steel tank at 16°C. Refinement in steel

Straw yellow, nose rich in fragrant floral notes combined with hints of fresh exotic fruit. On the palate it envelops with a decisive softness suppor...

Leone De Castris' Five Roses Anniversary is produced starting from the '93 harvest, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Five Roses, the first Italian rosé wine.

It is produced from a skilful blend of Negroamaro and Malvasia Nera di Lecce grapes, harvested in the first ten days of September. After a soft crushing-destemming, the grapes are subjected to skin maceration for a few hours at a temperature of 7-10 ° C. It follows the extraction of the must and the subsequent fermentation at a controlle...

Verdeca Messapia was born in the vineyards of the famous Leone De Castris company, located on the eastern coasts of Apulia.

This wine is produced entirely with Verdeca grapes, harvested in late August and carefully selected. Once cold macerated, must ferments in steel vats at a temperature of 14-16 °C. The wine initially ages on the lees for about 3 months, followed by a further month in the bottle, before being released on the market.

It has a straw yellow colour with greenish reflections. The no...