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“Il Lemos” Susumaniello Salento IGT 2022
Intense violet colour in the glass. The bouquet of smoke, spices with traces of liquorice. Taut on the palate, then opening up and a mouthful of wine with everything the wine lover's heart desires when thinking of Puglia: harmony, fresh fruit and animating acidity, plus fine extract sweetness and well-worked tannins. SUPERIORE.DE
"This shows aromas of dried berries and prunes with hints of chocolate and spice box. Medium- to full-bodied, polished, dry and nicely filled with juicy fruit. Dusty finish." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Susumaniello
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 3 months stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 16‑18 °C
- Storage potential: 2026+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 32,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,82 g/l
- Residual sugar: 4,15 g/l
- Sulfite: 88 mg/l
- pH value: 3,88
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned15063722 · 0,75 l · 15,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
“Five Roses 80° Anniversario” Rosato del Salento IGT 2023
Here comes one of Italy's favourite rosati: bright salmon pink, with a nose of peach, berries and hints of cherry. The flavourful finish is crisp and fruity. The "Anniversario" comes from vines that are around 50 years old and is the house's top Rosato. It was vinified for the first time in 1993 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Five Roses. SUPERIORE.DE
"Light baby pink with silver-coloured reflections. Elegant on the nose with notes of currant and blueberry, plus spicy notes. Fresh, precise and with compact fruit on the palate, juicy and powerful through to the lingering finish." Falstaff
read more- Grape Varieties: 80% Negroamaro, 20% Malvasia Nera and Lecce
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 6 months steel tank
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2027
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 27,22 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,15 g/l
- Residual sugar: 3,16 g/l
- Sulfite: 80 mg/l
- pH value: 3,36
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned15063623 · 0,75 l · 15,87 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
“Per Lui” Primitivo del Salento IGT 2016
Grapes from vines up to 35 years old give this dense Primitivo power and finesse. Deep dark colour, strong nuances of sour cherry, ripe plum and dark jam in the bouquet, chocolate and coffee aromas in the background. The pronounced fruit notes continue in the powerful taste. Soft and with sweet melting, balanced and long. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Primitivo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 12 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 15,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2028+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 38,55 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,90 g/l
- Residual sugar: 8,20 g/l
- Sulfite: 92 mg/l
- pH value: 3,58
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned15063016 · 0,75 l · 31,99 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping< 24 units available
“Colpo di Zappa” Primitivo Gioia del Colle DOC 2020
Gioia del Colle is an Italian municipality near Bari and probably the most famous DOC for Primitivo wines. The wines from this appellation embody a straightforward, fresh style and are far removed from the usual jammy suspects. The vines here grow at altitudes of up to 450 metres above sea level, the nights are cooler here than elsewhere in Apulia and the wines have a racier, tighter style and more structure than their namesakes.
Colpo di Zappa is a beautifully articulated Primitivo that brings out the fruity richness of Puglia and the intensity of the dark fruit, but all with appropriate intensity. This is no easy task for a region where the ripening of the grapes is never a problem. The trick is to allow the ripening to proceed slowly in order to preserve the wine's more subtle nuances. Dark fruit with earthy tones of dusty terracotta and beetroot in the background, plus aromas of tar and liquorice. Solid and firm on the palate with flavours of dark cherries, wild roses and cassis. A terrificexample of Primitivo off the beaten track and anything but undemanding. SUPERIORE.DE
"Very spicy, almost peppery fruit notes on the nose that expand into juicy blackcurrants on the palate, with the peppery note persisting. Medium to full-bodied with very fine tannins that coat the lips and tongue and a bright and fruity finish." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Primitivo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 12 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 15,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2031+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 34,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,97 g/l
- Residual sugar: 7,55 g/l
- Sulfite: 87 mg/l
- pH value: 3,52
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned15063820 · 0,75 l · 33,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
“Per Lui” Rosso Salento IGT 2019
Per Lui Rosso is a complex, spicy red with aromas of red and black cherries, flowers, sweet spices and tobacco. On the palate, this rare red displays a cosy breadth and beautiful fruit. 100% Ottavianello. SUPERIORE.DE
"Bright ruby colour with a fine garnet sheen. Opens with notes of cinnamon and milk chocolate, then rich plum, some wild raspberry. A little austere and austere on the palate, showing fresh acidity, but also clearly drying tannins, not long-lasting on the final." Falstaff
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Ottavianello
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 12 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Closure: natural corks
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Storage potential: 2030+
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned15063419 · 0,75 l · 34,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
“Per Lui” Susumaniello del Salento IGT 2017
Deep purple-red colour, distinctive bouquet that does not deny the Apulian home of the Susumaniello and enchants us with a stimulating freshness. Hints of ripe black cherries and fine spicy notes on the palate, dense, harmonious, long-lasting and with beautifully integrated tannins. An original, rustic flavour experience! SUPERIORE.DE
"Intense, impenetrable ruby red colour. Aromas of black fruit unfold on the nose, accompanied by hints of cocoa, tobacco and leather. Fresh on the palate, with dense, sweet tannins and a long, fruity finish." Falstaff
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Susumaniello
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 12 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2031+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 35,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,85 g/l
- Residual sugar: 6,75 g/l
- Sulfite: 85 mg/l
- pH value: 3,52
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned15063217 · 0,75 l · 34,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
“Donna Lisa” Salice Salentino Riserva DOC 2017
Deep dark ruby red. On the nose, complex aromas of dark fruits, espresso, liquorice and herbal notes. Very classically taut on the palate, with finely honed tannins and a fresh, bright acid wire. An Apulian classic as it is written in the textbook. SUPERIORE.DE
"Rich hints of tarry smoke and toast on the nose underscore baked strawberry and plum fruit flavors in this robust, full-bodied red. Tightly-knit and fresh, a stemmy touch of dried herb lingers on the grippy finish." Wine Spectator
"Aromas of nicely baked berries, dark plums, dried leaves and a twist of red dates and fine, savory cocoa beans. Full-bodied and lightly spicy with very compact, powdery tannins. Slightly bittersweet and savory in finish. Very tight now, but shows impressive tannin quantity and quality." James Suckling
read more- Grape Varieties: 90% Negroamaro, 10% Malvasia Nera
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 18 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2030+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
game dishes, mature cheese - Total extract: 35,65 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,35 g/l
- Residual sugar: 3,20 g/l
- Sulfite: 89 mg/l
- pH value: 3,58
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned15062117 · 0,75 l · 36,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
“Per Lui” Primitivo del Salento IGT 2019
The grapes from vines over 35 years old give this dense Primitivo strength and finesse. Deep dark in colour, the bouquet has strong nuances of sour cherry, ripe plum and dark jam, with chocolate and coffee aromas in the background. The pronounced fruity flavours continue in the full-bodied taste. Soft and sweetly melting, balanced and long. SUPERIORE.DE
"Dark, bright ruby red colour. Fragrant on the nose with fine hints of milk chocolate and malt, dried rose petal, rich cherry fruit and strawberry, tobacco. On the palate with grippy tannins, deep and rich." Falstaff
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Primitivo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 12 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 15,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2032+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 36,78 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,02 g/l
- Residual sugar: 7,86 g/l
- Sulfite: 89 mg/l
- pH value: 3,55
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned15063019 · 0,75 l · 37,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
“Per Lui” Salice Salentino Riserva DOC 2017
An impenetrably dense ruby red colour, the nose is dominated by a variety of ripe fruit aromas of sour cherry and black berries. The herbal flavours typical of the Negroamaro variety, its lively acidity and sweet tannins are well interwoven. SUPERIORE.DE
"Dark ruby red with brightening edges. Intense aroma of ripe plums, blackberries and sweet tobacco, cloves. Medium structure on the palate, fine fruit flavour and well-integrated tannins, lingering, fruity final." Falstaff
"The nose balances aromas of rich, dark berries with a fresh, medicinal herbaceousness, while overtones of pepper and cola provide sparkle. The interplay between fruit and herbs continues on the palate, before a chocolatey finish that's framed by firm but round tannins and a strong ripple of acid." Wine Enthusiast
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Negroamaro
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 12 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 15,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2034+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 36,25 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,15 g/l
- Residual sugar: 6,71 g/l
- Sulfite: 92 mg/l
- pH value: 3,55
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned15062817 · 0,75 l · 46,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
“Per Lui” Susumaniello del Salento IGT 2017 · 6 bottles in OWC
Deep purple-red colour, distinctive bouquet that does not deny the Apulian home of the Susumaniello and enchants us with a stimulating freshness. Hints of ripe black cherries and fine spicy notes on the palate, dense, harmonious, long-lasting and with beautifully integrated tannins. An original, rustic flavour experience! SUPERIORE.DE
"Intense, impenetrable ruby red colour. Aromas of black fruit unfold on the nose, accompanied by hints of cocoa, tobacco and leather. Fresh on the palate, with dense, sweet tannins and a long, fruity finish." Falstaff
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Susumaniello
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 12 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 16‑18 °C
- Storage potential: 2030+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 35,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,85 g/l
- Residual sugar: 6,75 g/l
- Sulfite: 85 mg/l
- pH value: 3,52
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned15063317 · 4,5 l · 36,89 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping2 units available
“Per Lui” Salice Salentino Riserva DOC 2017 · 6 bottles in OWC
An impenetrably dense ruby red colour, the nose is dominated by a variety of ripe fruit aromas of sour cherry and black berries. The herbal flavours typical of the Negroamaro variety, its lively acidity and sweet tannins are well interwoven. SUPERIORE.DE
"Dark ruby red with brightening edges. Intense aroma of ripe plums, blackberries and sweet tobacco, cloves. Medium structure on the palate, fine fruit flavour and well-integrated tannins, lingering, fruity final." Falstaff
"The nose balances aromas of rich, dark berries with a fresh, medicinal herbaceousness, while overtones of pepper and cola provide sparkle. The interplay between fruit and herbs continues on the palate, before a chocolatey finish that's framed by firm but round tannins and a strong ripple of acid." Wine Enthusiast
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Negroamaro
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 12 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 15,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 16‑18 °C
- Storage potential: 2032+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 36,25 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,15 g/l
- Residual sugar: 6,71 g/l
- Sulfite: 92 mg/l
- pH value: 3,55
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned15062917 · 4,5 l · 48,89 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping1 unit available
The winery Leone de Castris represents 350 years of intensive wine history. The foundation stone for the Apulian winery was laid by Duke Oronzo Arcangelo Maria Francesco, Count of Lemos. He was enchanted by the Salento landscape, sold all his land in Spain and settled in the small municipality of Salice Salentino. In the course of time, the winery, still family-run today, has managed to conquer a firm place in the wine world of Apulia and the whole of Italy. The red, rosé and white drops of the house are highly appreciated by wine connoisseurs all over the world. Since the end of the nineties Piernicola Leone de Castris has managed the 500 hectare estate, which also includes olive groves, wheat fields and pastures. In recognition of his merits, the winery was named by the Sommelier-Union Italy as a "Best Wine Producer of the Year 2011" awarded.
At the beginning of the 19th century, Piero and Lisetta Leone de Castris were the first companies in the region to start bottling their own wines in 1925, having exported draught wines to the USA, Germany and France. At the end of the Second World War, in 1943, the Five Roses, the first Rosé bottle wine in Italy, was produced in two versions today. The good wine was often ordered at that time by the allied troops. Today, Leone de Castris' wide range consists of almost thirty modern wines of an impressively reliable quality, which reflect current market trends as well as the reputation and terroir of the area. At the top of the bottle battery, in addition to the two Five Roses variants, is often the Salice Salentino Rosso Donna Lisa Riserva, which is aged in small new wooden barrels, and, most recently, the two autochthonous grape variety wines of the "Per Lui"-series.
The vineyards, mostly located between Salice Salentino, Campi and Guagnano, are fertilized exclusively with natural, organic substances and cultivated by experienced hands. In addition to traditional grape varieties such as Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera, Primitivo and Susumaniello, international grape varieties (Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Chardonnay and others) are also cultivated. Some of the fruit processed very conscientiously in the cellar is supplied by long-standing and reliable partners. The Leone de Castris winery also has a museum where visitors can discover the most important stages of the company and the Apulian wine culture, as well as a romantic hotel ("Villa Donna Lisa") with an attached restaurant. SUPERIORE.DE
"Despite its venerable age, the estate of the Leone de Castris family owns a state-of-the-art winery. It ejects some of the best drops of Apulia." Hugh Johnson.
Facts
- Year of foundation: 1665
- Owner: Family Leone de Castris
- Oenologists: Marco Mascellani and Riccardo Cotarella (Consulting)
- Annual production: approx. 2,500,000 bottles
- Vineyard: approx. 250 hectares
- Conventional cultivation