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a family operation, is located on the heel of the Italian “boot,” an
area
known as Salento in the Puglia (Apulia) region. Here the weather
tends to be hot and dry, contributing to the characteristic rich,
“cooked”
quality often found in these wines.
Metiusco Rosso is made with 50% Negroamaro, and 20% Malvasia Nera -- the two main components of the region’s most famous red, Salice Salentino – plus 25% Montepulciano and 5% Primitivo. The wine never touches wood, (the grapes having been fermented and aged in stainless steel to preserve their fruit), thereby demonstrating the quintessence of what Italy’s southern grape varieties can do. In the
mouth,
it is medium-bodied and quite complex: earthy, with suggestions of
black
cherries, raisins and plums, and a velvety finish. We think
of it as a true “Super Puglian". One bicchiere - Gambero Rosso, Italian Wines 2005 |
Region: Puglia |
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