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Negroamaro is Salento's oldest and most prized grape variety. The red fruit and spice on the nose of this wine reappear on the palate with even greater conviction and its balance of tannin and acidity confer nobility and grace. Serve with pastas with meat sauces and red meats. Negroamaro is also an excellent accompaniment for medium- to well-ripened cheeses. Alcohol 13%.
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Three Glasses, Gambero Rosso (2013). In addition to becoming a Three Glasses winner, this wine was awarded the single 'Best Value for the Money' among all Italian wines by Gambero Rosso.
This modestly priced 100% Negroamaro from Puglia was recently awarded the coveted Three Glasses designation by Gambero Rosso--perhaps the lowest priced Italian wine we have ever known to receive such an award! The wine shows streaks of garnet giving way to intense ruby red color. Its nose is of candied fruits and spices that evolve into clean underbrush, tea, and amber notes. Enhanced by notes of red flowers, the aromas return on the palate transported by confident but not overbearing alcohol. The tannins and fresh acidity work in counterpoint to create a balanced, soft wine. Pair with veal and beef, game, lamb, and ripe aged cheeses.
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$199.95
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The late Antonio Ferrari was Piemontese, but his heart lay to the south in Puglia. There he harvested Primitivo di Manduria grapes from nearly century-old vines and began their vinification. Before fermentation was complete, however, he transported the must to his cellars in Galliate in the Novara hills. Something about the change in elevation, or perhaps it was the cooler temperatures, arrested fermentation at 14º alcohol, leaving some residual sugar. The wine then went into large old casks for 10 years, and from there into large cement tanks for another 35 years, from which it was eventually bottled.
Gigi Brozzoni, I Vini di Veronelli: "After his death, the children decided to bottle the wine kept for decades in cement tanks, checking the goodness of the father's intuition. Il 49 by Antonio Ferrari, Primitivo di Manduria 1949 but bottled just over a year ago, surprised us with its color, still dark, with only a slight reflections of garnet. The nose, while showing some oxidative touches, reveals a charge of very sweet red fruits, ripe and concentrated, framing a soft Asian spice note, with warm hints of coriander and cinnamon. In the mouth comes great strength and sweetness, with a hint of alcoholic heat that creates a nice contrast to the barest touch of bitterness in the finish, in which there are echoes of almond and bitter herbs; a bit balsamic, almost alpine. Very dense, fruity and powerful. (2005)"
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$169.95
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The late Antonio Ferrari was Piemontese, but his heart lay to the south in Puglia. There he harvested Primitivo di Manduria grapes from nearly century-old vines and began their vinification. Before fermentation was complete, however, he transported the must to his cellars in Galliate in the Novara hills. Something about the change in elevation, or perhaps it was the cooler temperatures, arrested fermentation at 16º alcohol, leaving some residual sugar, but a bit less than in the Il 49 or the Solarica Jonica.
Tasting notes: Strong sensations of coffee, prunes and dried fruits (figs) on the nose. Similar palate, rich but underlying supporting acidity; slight citric, tangerine note on the finish vaguely suggestive of Madeira, but sweeter.
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$6.95
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100% Primitivo. Strong, vigorous, with a lot of personality. The grapes for this wine are picked early, resulting in a fresh, juicy, jammy wine with low alcohol. Dark, spiced cherry flavors and an easy finish make this a great backyard barbecue wine with burgers, or a great match for pizza or pasta. Aged 40% in oak and 60% in stainless steel. Alcohol 13.5%.
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Wine Spectator: "[$12 list] Medium-bodied, displaying a round mix of black plum, dark cherry and light fig notes, with layers of spice and hints of mountain herb and tobacco. Negroamaro, Primitivo and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now. (8/31/12)"
Producer notes: "Intense ruby red with violet hues. Aromas consist of red fruits, black-cherry with light violet notes. Flavors are soft and sapid, with blanaced acidity. The wine is justly tannic."
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Producer notes: "Intense ruby red. On the palate, mellow, round with a pleasant hint of herbs. Food recommendations: cold cuts antipasto: capocollo and soppressata of Martina Franca; Faeto ham; maritati with ragout of red meat; roasted lamb and rabbit with wild thyme and barbecued potatoes; medium-aged and seasoned cheeses: caciocavallo podolico."
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Producer notes: "Straw-yellow with greenish glow. Age of fineyard: 35 years old. Bouquet: typical rocky white flowers smell and scent of candied citrus fruit. Taste: savoury, dry and enveloping. Food recommendations: vegetables pie; scallop au gratin with cardoncelli mushrooms; mussel sauté; linguine with sea urchins; cous-cous; lasagne with tomatoes and eggplants."
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