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"ALBAROSSA," SALICE SALENTINO ROSSO, DOP, 2008
DOP - DENOMINAZIONE DI ORIGINE PROtETTA
Azienda Vinicola Palama'

Palama, a family operation, is located on the heel of the Italian "boot", in an area known as Salento in the Puglia (Apulia) region. The weather of this fertile area, tends to be hot and dry, contributing to the characteristic rich, "cooked" quality often found in these wines.

Tasting Notes: This is a big, fat, funky red, made with 80% Negroamaro, 20% Malvasia Nera. The wine has lots of chunky, mouth-filling flavors of pomegranates, dark plums, raisins and bananas. All set off against a heavy earthy background that, together, make this a really interesting wine -- far more complex for the money than you would ever expect to.


 Region: Puglia
Classification: Salice Salentino DOC
Area of Production: Salentino
Grape Varieties: 80% Negroamaro, 20% Malvasia Nera
Soil: Clayey, chaulky, minerally
Average Age of Vines: 30 years
Trellising System: Alberello
Production per Acre: 4.02 to 4.46 tons
Vinification Technique: Stainless Steel
Maturation: Slovanian oak for 6 months
Total Acidity: 5.85 g/l
Residual Sugar: 2.80 g/l
PH: 3.61
Alcohol: 13.05%
Total Cases Produced: 3,330