Castello Monaci, "Aiace" Riserva, Salice Salentino

Interesting facts

"Aiace" is a beautiful semi-dry red Italian wine, named after the famous Greek hero Ajax the Great. According to legend, he was a participant in the Trojan war, made a lot of feats, and always had the strength, courage, beauty, restraint and composure stunning.Wine "Ayyache" created from a blend of varieties Negroamaro and Malvasia Nera di Lecce. Lush vineyards, literally bathed in warm sunshine, surrounded by picturesque olive groves, located on dry, deep clay-siliceous and limestone soils. Crop harvested in early autumn, only in the early morning hours. Varieties beneficiosa separately from each other in stainless steel vats at controlled temperatures. Then about two weeks is the process of maceration with daily use of technology "remontages". After completion of malolactic fermentation the wine is aged 12 months in barriques of different ages. Next, 6 months it Matures in large casks. The process of creating the wine completes its six-month aging in bottles.The 2009 vintage was awarded a silver medal at the international competition "Decanter World Wine Awards" in 2013. Possession Castello Monaci is located in Puglia, Salento. The wine Castello Monaci, generated from a unique, local, traditional southern Italian grape varieties Primitivo, Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera, no doubt, are the standard of the area. The winery produces two lines of wines: "Castello Monaci" and "Feudo Monaci".Into the possession of the Castello Monaci includes the summer Palace of the XVI century, once possessed by the monks, is carefully supporting a long tradition of wine-making, cellars, more than 350 hectares of vineyards, additional acreage for experimental plantings of white grapes near Brindisi on the Adriatic sea.Region of Apulia — the most sunshine in all of Italy, and only the nearby Mediterranean sea provides constant cooling for offshore wind. This unique climate allows us to grow grapes, characterized by sophistication and balanced fruitiness. Currently, the right of ownership of the Castello Monaci belongs to the technical Director Andrea Leonardi, who oversees the winemaking process.

Tasting Characteristics

The wine has deep ruby color.
Rich and vibrant aroma of the wine reveals notes of ripe red and black fruits, berries, and oak nuances.
The wine has a lively, balanced, slightly sweet flavor with a pleasant fruity flavor, hints of raspberry, BlackBerry and spice and a long finish.


The wine will make a good tandem with braised or grilled red meats, goat cheeses and lamb dishes.