Li Veli, "Passamante", Salice Salentino DOC

Interesting facts

The big vineyard of Negroamaro located next to the winery Li Veli, surrounded by large pine trees, just beside a forest called "Passamante". The reason for this name is that in the past, assignation, especially if it was a ban, use this forest. It began to be called "the forest lovers" or "lovers pass" ("pass" - pass, "amante" lover). Grapes for wine "Passamante" harvested by hand in small boxes, and then carefully moved and pressed. The fermentation process takes place under strict control. Temperature ranges from 27 to 31°C to preserve the varietal color, taste and aroma. After alcoholic fermentation the wine is poured into French oak barrels, in which the process of malolactic fermentation. In conclusion, a thorough wine tasting, after which it is aged for 6 months in 225-liter barrels. House Li Veli (Veli Li) is located in the South-West of Italy, in Puglia — the "heel" of the famous Italian "boot". Apulia is the largest wine region of Italy. In 1999, the family favlo (former owners of farms "Avinonesi" in Tuscany) bought 128 acres of land in the heart of Salentino. An area of 35 hectares was filled with autochthonous grape varieties such as Primitivo and Negroamaro, from which are born dark inky wine with gorgeous elegant character. Through proper management of the winemaking process, the company "Li Veli" set a new standard of quality wines from Puglia. When planting vineyards in Li Veli uses the scheme Settonce (name, likely due to 7 points, "sette" with it. "the seven"): one Central and six around it, with the result to form 6 equilateral triangles. With this model, most of the leaves are better to light, such as the location of the vines gives a perfect ventilation.

Tasting Characteristics

The wine has a dense ruby color with purple tint.
Intense aroma of wine filled with notes of ripe and juicy red berries, especially cherries, spicy notes of nutmeg and cinnamon.
The taste of the wine is balanced, soft, velvety, fresh and fragrant, nice acidity gives it strength and perseverance.
The wine goes well with meat, lamb, pizza.

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