LIANTE – Salice Salentino DOC – Castello Monaci

LIANTE – Salice Salentino DOC – Castello Monaci

Full-bodied, Intense, Aromatic

Liante is a reference to the Levant wind, cold in winter and hot in summer that blows strongly and steadily on our vineyards, also acting as a natural anti-mold. It is a wine softened by the presence of Black Malvasia di Lecce, which gives a velvety and creamy taste, the perfect match to the freshness of Negroamaro.

VINIFICATION AND AGING
The harvest takes place, partly manually and partly with the machine, in the early hours of the morning between the second and third decade of September. After being pressed, the grapes ferment separately at a controlled temperature in steel tanks with maceration of 10-12 days and scheduled pumping over. At the end of the malolactic fermentation, the assembly takes place and then part of the wine matures for 6 months in second and third passage French barriques while the rest is aged in steel.

ALLERGENS: Contains sulphites

TASTING: Deep ruby ​​red color; on the nose, it has a very intense and complex aroma, with hints of marasca cherry jam, dried plum, chocolate and vanilla. In the mouth there is a vigorous, warm and harmonious flavor, with an elegant background of ripe fruit and spices, the finish is balsamic with a pleasant hint of bitter almond.

Recommended with: rack of lamb; highly recommended with horse steaks, meatballs with sauce, aged cheeses, kid and grilled vegetables.

Alcohol: 13,50%