“Donna Lisa” Salice Salentino Riserva DOC 2020

Leone de Castris | Puglia
Leone de Castris | Via Senatore de Castris | IT 73015 Salice Salentino

15062120 · 0,75 l · 36,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

The Donna Lisa vineyard is located in the heart of Salice Salentino. The Negroamaro vines are planted in the Pugliese Alberello – the old bush vine training style, which forces each vine to stand on its own. Around 7,000 vines per hectare, on average fifty years old. Those who have been standing in the Salento soil for so long have learnt to make a lot out of a little. Hand-picked at the end of September, maceration at a controlled temperature for at least 13 days, malolactic fermentation, then transferred to French barriques in spring – maturation for around 18 months, followed by at least six months in the bottle.

Intense ruby red in the glass with a garnet rim. The bouquet is dense and complex: blueberry and blackcurrant jam, vanilla, liquorice, a hint of roasted notes – everything precise, nothing too loud. Full and velvety on the palate, with elegant tannins and a depth that you only expect from a Negroamaro when you really know it. A true classic from the estate with attitude. SUPERIORE.DE

"Rich, dark ruby red with a garnet-red rim. Intense aromas of ripe cherries, plums, orange peel, sage and balsamic notes on the nose, underpinned with spices. Fresh and juicy on the palate with a fine fruit centre and light herbal spice, acidity and tannin in good balance, long-lasting finish." Falstaff

"This has aromas and flavors of figs, cherry jam and chocolate orange on the nose, with a sweet-and-sour touch. It’s full-bodied, plump and ripe. Supple and lightly jammy." James Suckling