Grapevine
Nerello Cappuccio 50% e Nerello Mascalese 50%
Salina Rosso IGP
Obtained from Nerello Cappuccio and Nerello Mascalese grapes cultivated on the island of Salina it is an intense ruby wine, wit a fruity aftertaste, it has hints of morello and wild cherry. The bouquet brinegs the fragrance of the wild flowers in the mediterranean scrub. Perfectly balanced, it can support a few years of aging. Exellent meat and cheese dishes with a distinctive taste.
Production Area
Capo Faro – Salina, Isole Eolie
Breeding System
Guyot
Ground
Volcanic
Harvest
The grapes, harvested during late september, are pressed and fermented in stainless steel, in contact with the skins for 5/6 days. Aging process in stainless steel tanks followed by four months of aging in bottle.
Color
Intense ruby red tending to garnet
Perfume
Persistent, fruity, with hints of ripe cherry and spices like vanilla and black pepper, slightly salty
Taste
Warm, harmonious and persistent, good intensity and perfectly balanced. Red saline can withstand some years of agingIntense and basically savory, enveloping, with an aftertaste of sweet tannins, of good persistence
Alcohol content
vol. 14%
To be tasted at
16/18°c
Best match
Particularly suitable with typical Aeolian dishes, meat dishes, strong-flavored cheeses and elaborate sauces
DATA SHEET
LABEL
ZONE
FORMAT
Technical cork stopper
AWARDS
