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RedSalento

Alberello Salento IGT

by Racemi · Puglia, Italy

AppellationSalento
TypeRed
GrapesNegroamaro, Primitivo
Alcohol13.0%
SweetnessOff-dry
ColourRed
Colour depthDark
Serve at16–18 °C
Bottled in0.75 l
RacemiPuglia, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The grapes grow in Salento on mineral-rich red soils over limestone subsoils. The Primitivo vines are 60–70 years old, while the Negroamaro plantings are 12–20 years old. Average yields are 80–90 quintals per hectare.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested by hand during the first ten days of September at optimal ripeness, then fermented in steel tanks.

Ageing

The wine is aged in steel tanks.