ASKOS Malvasia Nera Salento, 2023
An oak-aged Malvasia Nera with red berries, plum and cocoa. Soft tannins and a rounded texture lead to a persistent finish
About this wine
Wine Style:
Dry, oak-aged red with a rounded texture and soft tannins.
Tasting Notes:
Appearance:
⤍ Ruby red.
Nose:
⤍ Dried violet, currant and plum, layered with candied orange peel, spice and cocoa.
Palate:
⤍ Rounded and supple, with red-fruit flavours and soft, velvety tannins. A warm, balanced palate..
Finish:
⤍ Long, with dark chocolate and a gently bitter herbal note..
Gastronomy:
∙ Grilled lamb, roast pork, meat pasta.
∙ Avoid: Raw seafood, very spicy or sweet dishes.
Vineyards:
Salento; clay and sandy soils with limestone traces. Vines over 20 years old.
Ageing method:
Matured in French oak
Winemaking process:
Malvasia Nera from vines over 20 years old, on clay-sand soils, is picked in mid-September and fermented on its skins in French oak vats at 22–28°C, then matured for several months in French oak barrels and barriques. The ASKOS range, named after an ancient Greek wine vessel, revives Puglia's native grapes.
Interesting notes:
ASKOS supports the preservation of native Puglian grapes. Its symbol depicts an ancient Greek wine vessel
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