Menhir Salice Salentino Riserva DOC
Colour: Bright ruby mantle with garnet inlays.
Bouquet: Complex and variegated bouquet, with initial notes of wild berries, blueberry, cherries sotto spirito; followed by delicate spicy notes, cinnamon, coffee and forest floor framed by balsamic
Taste: Full-bodied, fresh and consistent, supported by harmonious tannins. Persistent finish with light toasted notes.
Description
Colour: Bright ruby mantle with garnet inlays
Bouquet: Of considerable impact; the nose reveals notes of wild berries, currants and blueberries, perfectly integrated with delicate spicy notes: cinnamon, cloves, followed by a suggestion of balsamic-framed forest floor.
Taste: Powerful, fresh and balanced on the palate, supported by a harmonious and smooth tannin. Rich and persistent finish.
SUGGESTED PAIRINGS
Perfect with mixed roasted meats and truffle- and porcini mushroom-based dishes. Also pairs nicely with medium-aged and mature cheeses.
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Specifications
Salice Salentino D.O.C. Riserva
80% Negroamaro; 20% Malvasia Nera
Salice Salentino
Medium-textured clay
50-60 years
Apulian alberello
70 quintals/ha
6.000 bottles
2011
By hand in the third week of September
Fermentation with maceration at 22-24°C for 10 days
18 months in 225-litre, second passage French and American oak barriques, followed by an additional 6 months of refinement in bottle
14.5%
The Producer
The brothers Gaetano and Vito Marangelli have had a specific view of business due to a journey in Salento and so Menhir Salento takes place in 2002. It starts growing thanks to friends and collaborators, and also to Miriam Daniele: Brand Ambassador who has Salento in her heart.
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