Negroamaro
With more than 11,000 hectares of vineyards in Italy, Negroamaro is a widespread grape variety in Apulia and, in particular, in Salento in the provinces of Brindisi, Taranto and Lecce. With an appearance in Italy thanks to the Greek colonization of the eighth century BC, it hides in the name a possible repetition of the term 'dark', both with the word mavro (black) and with the Latin term nigrum (black). An etymology confirmed by the dark and impenetrable red that characterizes a wine that is undoubtedly recognizable and soon widely used above all as a blending grape. Wine that brings color and that has only recently gained full consideration as a wine proposed alone or in a blend of great charm. In addition to the production of rosé wines, it is a powerful blend, capable of giving body and color while also releasing pleasant and very characteristic bitter notes. The high vigor of the vine requires radical interventions in the vineyard to limit productivity and regiment the plant. Negroamaro finds the correct amount of water needed during the vegetative phase in calcareous and clayey soils. Vinified in purity it is able to offer a wine with an impenetrable color tending to garnet. The nose dominates the red and black fruits in jam, plum, with some menthol and balsamic notes, a hint of thyme often accompanied by subtle spicy hints, leather and cocoa. Negroamaro is powerful and authentic, a true regional pride in the creation of wines with a strong personality.
The Negroamaro of Salento
When it comes to Negroamaro, references to Salento are immediate, in particular to the provinces of Brindisi, Taranto and Lecce where the vine is most widespread. The Salice Salentino DOC appellation created in 1976 also provides for the use of 90% Negroamaro grapes in the Salice Salentino DOC Negroamaro Riserva version, making this grape an ideal representative of the area's viticulture. Given the full body and consistent tannic value, this grape is also suitable for aging, giving more accentuated tertiary hints that greatly distinguish it from the young versions and usually characterized by a more marked acidity. There are currently 21 appellations in which it appears including Negroamaro di Terra d'Otranto DOC, Leverano DOC, Nardò DOC.
What is the origin of the Negroamaro grape?
In all likelihood, the origins of Negroamaro date back to the Greek colonization of the Italian peninsula during the eighth century BC.
What are the characteristics of a wine produced with Negroamaro grapes?
From the visual point of view, among the characteristics of a wine produced with Negroamaro grapes there is first of all the great chromatic intensity determined by a dark red color tending to black. On the nose the Negroamaro releases red and black fruits in jam, plum, raisins, also giving some pleasant spiciness of pepper and thyme. On the palate it is warm and compact, very enveloping with excellent structure and a recognizable tannic capacity, all characteristics that often prelude to a long finish and a complex taste.
What is the best Negroamaro based wine?
If you are looking for the best wine made from Negroamaro grapes it can certainly be of some help to know that Salice Salentino Negroamaro Riserva contains, according to the specification, a high percentage of Negroamaro which makes the blend and its organoleptic characteristics very recognizable.
Salento Negroamaro IGT 2022 Masseria Ficarigna
This Salento Negroamaro is produced starting from one of the most representative native vines of the Salento peninsula, of which Masseria Ficarigna is the spokesperson. Inspired by the symbolic fruit of the prickly pear, the label shows a stylized image of a "pica", the Salento magpie, one of the birds that contribute to the dispersion of seeds and the spread of this plant in the region.
The grapes are carefully picked by the winery team and immediately transported to the cellar where a soft pres...
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Salento Negroamaro IGT Masseria Maime 2022 Tormaresca
The Salento Masseria Maime dei Marchesi Antinori was born in the vineyards of the Tomaresca farm, owned by the Antinori family and located in Puglia.
It is produced with 100% Negroamaro grapes, harvested at the end of September slightly overripe to enhance its phenolic potential. After pressing, the grapes ferment in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 26 - 28 ° C and are left to macerate for 15-18 days with frequent pumping over and soft delèstages. Afterwards, the wine is place...
View product pageSalento IGT Negroamaro Jo 2022 Gianfranco Fino
Jo by Gianfranco Fino is a Negroamaro produced in the Manduria area of Puglia, from vineyards cultivated on clay-limestone soils. The Mediterranean climate, characterized by the sea breeze from the Ionian and the warm Apulian sun, allows for the production of a wine of great elegance and aromatic intensity.
The harvest is carried out manually with a careful selection of the bunches, transported in refrigerated trucks to preserve their freshness. After destemming and soft pressing, the must macera...
View product pagePuglia IGT Negroamaro Orfeo 2022 Paolo Leo
Paolo Leo 's Orfeo originates from vineyards located in the heart of Salento, in an area affected by the breezes of the Ionian and Adriatic seas.
It is obtained exclusively from Negroamaro grapes, harvested by hand in the early hours of dawn. Fermentation takes place, with maceration on the skins for 12-15 days at controlled temperature. The wine ages first in steel, for 3 months, then in French and American oak barrels for 12 months and for a further 3 months in bottle, before being marketed.
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View product pageSalento Negroamaro IGT 2022 Cantele
Cantele's Salento Negroamaro is an authentic and faithful expression of this vine, which represents the black soul of Salento. Known among local farmers with the name of Niuru Maru and used in the last century as a blending wine, today it has its own and typical identity and is among the flagship wines of the Apulia region.
The harvest takes place in mid-September. The must ferments in steel tanks at a temperature of 22-24 °C, macerating on the skins for a period of about 6–7 days. Finally the wi...
View product pageSalice Salentino DOC 2022 Cantele
Cantele's Salice Salentino is an elegant wine produced in the Salento region of Puglia, from vineyards cultivated with the espalier training system and spurred cordon pruning. The harvest of Negroamaro grapes begins in mid-September, ensuring the collection of perfectly ripe grapes.
After destemming and pressing, the must is subjected to maceration on the skins for 7-10 days, with controlled fermentation temperatures between 22 and 26°C. Malolactic fermentation takes place in steel, with the addi...
View product pagePuglia IGT Negroamaro 2022 Salsedine
The Negroamaro produced by the Salsedine winery is an authentic expression of the Ionian coast, a region where the sea and the sun blend in a unique union that is reflected in the character of this wine.
Made with 100% Negroamaro grapes, it is the result of a manual harvest of the grapes which takes place between the second half of September and the first half of October. Destemming is followed by fermentation with cold maceration, at 8°C, for 24-48 hours, which gives way to maceration at a contr...
View product pageNegroamaro di Terra d'Otranto DOC 2022 Notte Rossa
The Negroamaro of Terra d'Otranto di Notte Rossa comes from vineyards of the Salento peninsula, planted on soils of red earth, in a warm and low rainfall environment, characterized by remarkably high temperature excursions.
It is produced with 100% Negroamaro grapes, harvested in the last week of September. After a long maceration and contact with the skins, the must ferments at a controlled temperature of 24-26 ° C. The wine ages for 6 months in French oak barrels.
Wine with a deep purple red col...
View product pageSalice Salentino DOC Maiana Rosso 2022 Leone de Castris
Maiana Rosso di Leone De Castris comes from vineyards located in the Salice Salentin area, in the province of Lecce.
This wine is mainly produced with Negroamaro grapes and completed with a hint of Malvasia Nera grapes, harvested in late September. After a maceration process at a controlled temperature of 20-22 ° C for at least 10 days and subsequent fermentations, the wine ages in oak barrels for about 6 months and then for another 3 months in the bottle before being marketed.
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View product pageSalento IGP Negroamaro Canonico 2022 Due Palme
Il Canonico is a wine from Cantine Due Palme, located in the Cellino San Marco area. The wine takes its name from the district of Cellino San Marco where today one of the cellars stands.
Canonico is produced from 100% Negroamaro grapes, harvested at the end of September. The grapes are macerated in horizontal rotary fermenters; subsequently the wine is aged for 4 months in French oak barriques.
In the glass the wine appears ruby red in color. The nose opens on aromas of ripe red fruit. The sip is ...
View product pagePuglia IGT Negroamaro 2022 Donato Angiuli
Negroamaro di Angiuli Donato is produced from 100% Negroamaro grapes that are born in vineyards located in the municipality of San Donaci, in the province of Brindisi.
The grapes are harvested by hand in mid-September. These are softly pressed and macerated with a submerged cap and fermentation at a controlled temperature, for a duration of 10 days. The wine is subsequently aged in steel.
Ruby red in color, on the nose there are hints of red and black fruit, with spicy notes. On the palate it reve...
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