‘APPASSIMENTO’ ROSSO, BOTTER,, ITALY

APPASSIMENTO ROSSO PUGLIA IGT

Grapes: Negroamaro, Malvasia , Merlot

Appellation:  PUGLIA IGT

Production area: Apulia Region

Climate: The climate is warm and temperate, with significant rainfall all round. During the summer the African winds cause rapid and rise of the thermometer and high temperature variation

Harvest: End of September, beginning of October

Storage time: 4 years

Bottle size: 750 ml 

Serving temp.: 18/20 °C

Alcohol content:  14,5% Vol

Intense purple colour, tending to amber with ageing

Full and persi-stent at the nose

Full body and well-balanced on the palate, this wine has a perfect balance between soft tannins and acidity

Pleasant accompaniment to savoury first courses, roasts, game and aged cheeses

VINIFICATION: At the beginning of October the perfect ripeness of the grapes is reached and winemaking process starts from the vine. The withering process takes place in the vineyard by cutting the petiole of grapes but leaving them on the vine for about 15 days, during this period the 50% of their weight vaporizes. The drying gives to the wines the typical notes of ripe fruits, such as plums and raisins. The hand-picked grapes are pressed and the fermentation starts. The skins are left on the must for a long period to extract flavours and the characteristic red colour. Subsequently the wine is left barrels for about 3 or 4 month; this aging gives the pleasant notes of spices and vanilla.