Dionysus
All 21,830 wines →5,425 wineries · 20 regions · 85 grape varieties
All 85 grape varieties →Numbers are wines made with each grape
Zolla Malvasia Nera Salento IGP wine — Farnese winery — Dionysus
RedSalento

Zolla Malvasia Nera Salento IGP

by Farnese · Abruzzo, Italy

AppellationSalento
TypeRed
GrapesMalvasia Nera
LineVigneti del Salento
Alcohol13.5%
SweetnessDry
ColourRed
Colour depthDeep
BodyMedium-bodied
Serve at16–18 °C
Bottled in0.75 l
FarneseAbruzzo, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The Malvasia Nera fruit comes from vineyards in Salento.

Vinification

After pressing, the must undergoes 8–10 days of temperature-controlled maceration with regular pumping over. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation take place in stainless-steel tanks.

Ageing

The wine matures for 6–8 months in second-use American and French oak barrels.

Tasting profile

Strong and powerful.