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“Cantalupi” Negroamaro del Salento IGT 2022
Rich dark red colour, characteristic fine spicy berry aromas, ripe plums, balsamic notes and roasted tones. Dense, full-bodied and wonderfully juicy on the palate, with a long cherry finish. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 85% Negroamaro, 15% Other Grape Varieties
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: cement tank
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 16‑18 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Closure: Diam
- Total extract: 33,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,25 g/l
- Residual sugar: 6,75 g/l
- Sulfite: 105 mg/l
- pH value: 3,60
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned15092922 · 0,75 l · 9,87 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping3 units available
“Mendola” Fiano del Salento IGT 2023
Rich straw yellow colour, fresh, floral aroma and clear fruit of white peaches and a hint of honey. The intense flavour is taut and fresh with hints of minerality, round, juicy and long on the finish. We are very surprised by the complexity of this wine for this price range; this is a new generation of Puglia. Good length and Storage potential - ideal with grilled fish dishes, Mediterranean vegetable dishes or light-coloured terrines. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Fiano
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: stainless steel and cement pools
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 10‑12 °C
- Storage potential: 2027
- Closure: Diam
- Food recommendations
mussels, shellfish - Total extract: 23,58 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,81 g/l
- Residual sugar: 2,05 g/l
- Sulfite: 88 mg/l
- pH value: 3,52
stored air-conditioned15090123 · 0,75 l · 13,20 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
“Cantalupi” Salice Salentino Riserva DOC 2021
Impenetrable dark colour and a warm bouquet of ripe dark fruit with hints of forest floor. The Cantalupi's wood is perfectly balanced with the fruit. An extremely harmonious wine with cocoa and vanilla notes in the soft, dense flavour. Very respectable finish. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 80% Negroamaro, 20% Malvasia Nera
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2029+
- Closure: Diam
- Food recommendations
roast lamb - Total extract: 30,65 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,54 g/l
- Residual sugar: 6,54 g/l
- Sulfite: 87 mg/l
- pH value: 3,50
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned15092521 · 0,75 l · 14,53 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
“Cantalupi” Primitivo (Old Vineyards) del Salento IGT 2022
Zecca's Primitivo from old vineyards is characterised by elegance and refinement, without the outrageous fullness of extract often found in Puglia. The bouquet opens with smoked spices, sausage, tobacco and candied fruit. Beautiful mineral nuances on the palate, a fine fruity texture and silky, extract-sweet tannins. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Primitivo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: wooden barrel/cement tank
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2029
- Closure: Diam
- Food recommendations
roast lamb - Total extract: 34,58 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,86 g/l
- Residual sugar: 6,72 g/l
- Sulfite: 93 mg/l
- pH value: 3,56
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned15093622 · 0,75 l · 15,87 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
“Rifugio” Primitivo del Salento IGT 2022
Our price-performance favourite at a high level: pure and juicy Primitivo with a shimmering purple, dark ruby red colour and the scent of cherries soaked in alcohol, chocolate and hazelnut. The full, warm and well-structured flavour has good length and pleasing, slightly sweet tannins. SUPERIORE.DE
"Ruby red with brightening edges. Forest berries and pomegranate on the nose, some dried thyme and rooibos. Initially light-footed on the palate, with fresh fruit and good juiciness, showing grippy tannins and fine spice on the finish." Falstaff
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Primitivo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 12 months large wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 16‑18 °C
- Storage potential: 2030+
- Closure: Diam
- Total extract: 35,25 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,91 g/l
- Residual sugar: 6,95 g/l
- Sulfite: 97 mg/l
- pH value: 3,58
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned15093722 · 0,75 l · 15,87 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
“Liranu” Negroamaro Leverano Superiore Riserva DOC 2021
Conti Zecca's Liranu from Negroamaro shows typicity and refinement. The bouquet opens with smoked spices, sausage, tobacco and candied fruit. Beautiful mineral nuances on the palate, a fine fruity texture and silky, finely woven tannins. SUPERIORE.DE
"Bark, mocha, dates and chocolate on the nose. Full-bodied with nicely soft and plummy tannins and a tasty, chocolatey finish." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Negroamaro
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2029+
- Closure: Diam
- Total extract: 33,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,05 g/l
- Residual sugar: 7,75 g/l
- Sulfite: 105 mg/l
- pH value: 3,58
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned15093821 · 0,75 l · 17,20 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
“Luna” Bianco del Salento IGT 2023
Golden yellow with greenish reflections. Extremely pleasant aroma of ripe peach, elderflower, meadow flowers and warm cedar wood. Soft, supple and long in flavour, carried by a fresh acidity and subtle fruit sweetness. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 50% Malvasia, 50% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 6 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 10‑12 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Closure: Diam
- Food recommendations
fish dishes, mussels - Total extract: 23,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,72 g/l
- Residual sugar: 2,85 g/l
- Sulfite: 97 mg/l
- pH value: 3,48
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned15090223 · 0,75 l · 17,20 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
“Terra” Aglianico del Salento IGT 2020
Ruby-violet colour, powerful, accessible aroma with notes of plums and raspberries, very inviting. Discreet spicy aromas on the palate, opens with powerful, gripping tannin, long final. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Aglianico
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 14 months barrique and wooden barrel
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2030+
- Closure: Diam
- Food recommendations
canneloni with wild boar ragù - Total extract: 31,35 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,71 g/l
- Residual sugar: 4,38 g/l
- Sulfite: 92 mg/l
- pH value: 3,53
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned15092420 · 0,75 l · 22,53 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
“Nero” Rosso del Salento IGT 2019
One of the most interesting wines of Puglia: this dark ruby red drop is filled with cherry and blackberry aromas with hints of vanilla and tobacco. On the palate, it presents itself spicy with elegant tannin and good structure and impresses with its extraordinary depth and personality. SUPERIORE.DE
"Deep ruby red with garnet reflections. On the nose notes of black and red fruits, spicy tertiary aromas of liquorice, chocolate and vanilla. Harmonious and soft in the mouth, of fine structure, with a persistent finish and well-integrated tannins." Falstaff
"Fresh and minerally with blackberries and dried flowers on the nose. Medium to full body. Very fine, polished tannins and a long, creamy finish. Sophisticated." James Suckling
read more- Grape Varieties: 70% Negroamaro, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 18 months barrique
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2032+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
poultry liver, game terrine - Total extract: 33,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,59 g/l
- Residual sugar: 3,05 g/l
- Sulfite: 88 mg/l
- pH value: 3,52
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned15092319 · 0,75 l · 38,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping6 units available
The four historical estates of the Counts Zecca are entwined around wild stories of wolves, miraculous events on full moon nights, resistance in the bloody wars against the Saracens and of course lovers, many of them without a "happy ending". These legends are unforgotten and gave their names to the wineries or the wines.
No wonder, since 1580, when Francesco Antonio Zecca moved from Naples to Leverano, the history of the Zecca family is closely linked to the history of Salento, the central wine region of Apulia. At that time, the region between the Adriatic and Ionian Seas was a main supplier of grapes and cask wine. The Zecca family was one of the global players, supplying England, France, Denmark and Sweden.
It was not until the beginning of the 20th century that they began to fill their own bottles. From the beginning, only grapes from the company's own vineyards were used and processed in the company's first own winery. In its present form, the Azienda Conti Zecca was born in the 1930s, when Alcibiade Zecca transformed the country estate into a winery to produce only wines. Today, the company, now managed by the brothers Alcibiade, Francesco, Luciano and Mario Zecca, is a permanent fixture in Apulia's viticulture.
In the fifties and sixties of the last century the family began to develop the potential of their vineyards consistently. The four estates Saraceno, Donna Marzia and Santo Stefano around Leverano as well as the Cantalupi winery in Salice Salentino today have a total area of about 320 hectares of vineyards. They are cultivated sustainably, with as little mechanical use as possible and a high proportion of "manual work". Every day in the vineyards of Conti Zecca the employees work hand in hand.
The Salento is flat land, but on rocky, calcareous ground with layers of clay, loam and sand. Since it lies between the seas, often less than 50 kilometres between the coasts, there is a constant wind that keeps the grapes dry and healthy, which is why chemical precautions are hardly necessary. Even if the days often reach very high temperatures, the evenings and nights are quite cool. These differences promote the fruit and bring a playful fine acid structure into the drops.
In the last decades the autochthonous grape varieties such as Primitivo (called Zinfandel in California), Negroamaro, Aglianico, Malvasia Nera and Malvasia Bianca, as well as Fiano, have been increasingly cultivated. The international grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay are mainly used as blending partners for the cuvées.
In the cellar of the traditional Apulian company, Antonio Romano, the head oenologist and technical manager, is in charge. Shortly before the turn of the millennium, he trimmed the Conti Zecca estate to quality with the "Nero", thus helping to achieve an international breakthrough. With Giorgio Marone, Romano has a highly qualified consultant at his side. Modern vinified, Conti Zecca's fruity wines convince with their impressive high quality at fair prices. SUPERIORE.DE
"I have always been a fan of Conti Zecca's and have followed the estate's progress carefully over the years. I highly recommend these value-minded wines to those seeking authentic flavors from Southern Italy." Monica Larner (Robert Parker)
Facts
- Year founded: 1935
- Owner: Family Zecca
- Oenologists: Fernando Romano and Giorgio Marone
- Annual production: approx. 2,000,000 bottles
- Vineyard: approx. 320 hectares
- Conventional cultivation