Vallone (Italy)

Brindisi (Apulia)

Negroamaro (70%), Montepulciano (20%), Malvasia Nera (10%)

Red Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✭

The wine shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, moderate transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of black cherry, blueberry and plum followed by aromas of raspberry, cyclamen, licorice, blackberry, violet and vanilla. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, good tannins, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry, plum and blackberry. This wine ages for 8 months in cask.

Alcohol: 13%

Broiled meat, Stewed meat with mushrooms

Suggested glass

18 °C
(64 °F)

(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

Issue 29, April 2005

Salice Salentino Rosso Vereto 2001

Vallone (Italy)

Salice Salentino (Apulia)

Negroamaro (90%), Malvasia Nera (10%)
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧❂

This wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, moderate transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of black cherry, blackberry and carob followed by aromas of licorice, menthol, plum, dried violet, leather and vanilla. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and pleasing smoothness, however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, good tannins, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of plum and black cherry. This Salice Salentino ages for 8 months in cask.

Alcohol: 13%

Roasted meat, Stewed meat with mushrooms, Hard cheese

Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

Issue 29, April 2005

Vallone

Apulia (Italy)

Brindisi Rosso Vigna Flaminio 2001

Vallone (Italy)

Salice Salentino Rosso Vereto 2001

Vallone (Italy)