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 IGP Negroamaro 2023 Masseria Borgo dei Trulli
Borgo dei Trulli red wine is produced from Negroamaro grapes and is born in vineyards located in the province of Taranto.
The grapes are harvested by hand at the end of September, to then be destemmed and vinified as a whole grape. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in thermo-regulated steel tanks and lasts for 8–10 days. Malolactic fermentation is then induced, followed by ageing on the yeasts in thermo-regulated steel tanks.
Ruby red in colour with purple reflections, the nose reveals aromas of ...
View product pagePuglia IGP Negroamaro 2023 Paolo Leo
Negroamaro Paolo Leo is a red wine bearing the Puglia denomination, produced in the rural areas of San Donaci and Salice Salentino. It is made exclusively with Negroamaro grapes, grown on medium-textured soils. The harvest is carried out by hand in the early hours of the morning, guaranteeing the freshness and aroma of the product.
After harvesting, the grapes are destemmed and the crushed grapes ferment in steel tanks at a controlled temperature between 22-24°C for 8-10 days. This is followed by...
View product pageSalento Negroamaro IGT 2023 Masseria Altemura
This Negroamaro was born inside the Masseria Altemura estate, owned by the Zonin family, from vineyards located in the splendid Salento area of Agro di Torre Santa Susanna.
Produced exclusively with Negroamaro grapes, meticulously harvested by hand, this wine, after the pressing and maturing phases, completes the vinification by resting for at least 12 months in small oak barrels, followed by a further period of bottle aging.
It has a deep ruby red color. The nose opens with a broad and intense ar...
View product pagePuglia IGP Negroamaro 'Nterra 2023 PietraPura
The Negroamaro 'Nterra by PietraPura is obtained from selected grapes in the heart of Salento, a region dedicated to viticulture for centuries. The name represents the authentic expression of this indigenous grape variety, which embodies the tradition and unique character of the territory. The wine is made through careful processing that enhances its typicity and balance.
The grapes are vinified with controlled-temperature maceration, followed by a gentle pressing of the must at the end of fermen...
View product pageSalice Salentino DOC 2023 Notte Rossa
The Salice Salentino di Notte Rossa derives from vineyards located in the heart of the homonymous protected designation of origin.
It is mainly obtained from Negroamaro grapes and from Malvasia Nera di Brindisi grapes, harvested in the second half of September. After a maceration at controlled temperature of about 10 days, fermentation in steel with selected yeasts follows. The wine ages in French oak barrels for 6 months before being bottled.
It has a bright ruby red color with garnet reflections...
View product pagePuglia Negroamaro IGT Neprica 2023 Tormaresca
Nèprica Negroamaro was born from the vineyards of Tormaresca, an Apulian outpost of the Antinori winery, which develop along the Adriatic coast, between the pine forests and the sea. The company's goal is to produce great wines from the region's native vines.
Obtained from pure Negroamaro grapes, harvested after a slight over-ripening in the plant, it is the result of a vinification in steel with maceration at a temperature not exceeding 26 ° C. Once the malolactic fermentation is over, the wine ...
View product pageSalento IGP Negroamaro Liala 2023 Masseria Borgo dei Trulli
The Negroamaro Liala di Borgo dei Trulli was born in vineyards located in the municipality of Guagnano, in the province of Lecce. The female name "Liala" means "night".
The grapes are harvested by hand in the second half of September, as soon as the grapes begin drying on the vine. The grapes are destemmed and vinified with whole berries. The alcoholic fermentation takes place in thermoregulated steel tanks and lasts 8-10 days thanks to the addition of selected yeasts. Malolactic fermentation is ...
View product pageSalice Salentino DOC Passamante 2023 Masseria Li Veli
Salice Salentino DOC Passamante Masseria Li Veli owes its name to the wood that runs along the Negroamaro vineyards with a sapling (the name Passamante has Latin origins and recalls that in ancient times lovers found refuge there from prying eyes).
The Mediterranean scrub that constitutes it, made up of pines, brooms, holm oaks, carob, myrtle and juniper that surrounds the vineyards influences the aromas of the sapling-grown grapes, and the aging for 6 months in barrique further harmonises the ta...
View product pageSalento IGT Negroamaro Primonero 2023 Masseria Li Veli
The Primonero of Masseria Li Veli was born in Salento, in Puglia, from Negroamaro grapes.
The pure Negroamaro grapes are vinified in steel tanks at a controlled temperature. The wine thus obtained is then aged in barriques and French oak barrels for a few months.
It has a ruby red color and the nose expresses aromas of red and black fruits such as cherries, blueberries and strawberries, as well as notes of sweet spices such as vanilla and cinnamon. The sip is dry and round, with a good persistence...
View product pagePuglia IGP Negroamaro Lu Ceppu 2023 Masca del Tacco
The red wine Lu Ceppu by Masca del Tacco is produced in Apulia from vines that grow on red soils rich in iron and limestone, influenced by sea winds.
The grape harvest is slightly delayed to seek a greater concentration of colour and structure. The vinification takes place in steel vats at a controlled temperature, with a slight pause on the skins at the end of fermentation, followed by a partial aging in wood.
In the glass the wine appears of an intense ruby red with hints of garnet. On the nose ...
View product pageSalento Negroamaro Rosato IGT Corè 2023 Coppi
The Salento Negroamaro Corè of the Coppi company is born in vineyards located in the province of Brindisi, in the heart of Salento.
It is produced with 100% Negroamaro grapes, harvested and selected by hand in the second half of September. The most noble part of the must, obtained from freshly picked ripe grapes, ferments in steel at a controlled temperature, with selected yeasts. The wine spends 3 months of ageing in bottle before being placed on the market.
Corè by Coppi has an intense and brill...
View product pageSalento Negroamaro IGT Talò 2023 San Marzano
This Negroamaro belongs to the Talò line of the famous Apulian company San Marzano. Born in vineyards located 100 m above sea level, on the Salento hills of Puglia.
Obtained exclusively from Negroamaro grapes, carefully harvested during the middle of September, this wine ferments with selected yeasts and then ages in French oak barrels for 6 months before being bottled.
It has a purple red color with purple reflections. The nose brings a very intense and persistent aroma, with sensations of black ...
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