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RoséSalento

Kreos Salento IGT

by Castello Monaci · Puglia, Italy

AppellationSalento
TypeRosé
GrapesNegroamaro, Malvasia Nera
Alcohol13.0%
SweetnessDry
ColourRosé
Colour depthMedium
BodyFull-bodied
Serve at8–10 °C
Bottled in0.75 l
Castello MonaciPuglia, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The vines grow in deep, dry soils rich in silica, with limestone and clay. Salento’s sunny Mediterranean climate is moderated by steady sea breezes.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested early in the morning, before sunrise, and taken directly to the cellar. They are gently pressed and remain briefly in contact with the skins before controlled-temperature fermentation in stainless-steel tanks. The wine is bottled in March.

Label / history

Kreos is dedicated to Eos, the Greek goddess of dawn. According to the story recounted in the description, her mourning for her son—killed by Achilles during the siege of Troy—turned her tears into dew. Homer portrayed dawn through Eos’s rosy fingers.