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TORREVENTO VINEYARD The Torrevento vineyard , founded in1989, is set in the Alta Murgia highlands in the province of Bari. Dominated by Frederick the Second’s castle Castel de Monte, the 400 hectares of vines produce some two million bottles a year. All the wines are produced using local apulian grape varieties and many have received awards from the most prestigious Italian wine guides. The wines are aged in the traditional manner, using steel barrels rather than the now more popular French wood. CASTEL DEL MONTE ROSATO 2004 £5.90 grape varieties: bombino nero (80%), montepulciano (20%) CASTEL DEL MONTE ROSSO 2003 £7.80 grape varieties: nero di troia (80%), aglianico (20%) aged only in steel tanks, a ruby red wine, fresh but full bodied, with a fragrant, rich bouquet full of wild berries and ripe fruit. The taste is really harmonious, perfect for roasted meat. SALICE SALENTINO 2003 £7.90 grape varieties: negroamaro (90%), malvasia nera (10%) aged in steel after 6-7 days of fermentation with skins, it's a ruby red wine with hints of orange colour. Fragrant bouquet, full bodied and with an excellent, long finish. Perfect for fresh and aromatic cheeses. SALICE SALENTINO RISERVA "SINE NOMINE" 2001 £12.50 grape varieties: negroamaro (90%) malvasia nera (10%) the perfect evolution of Salice Salentino. Intense and rich in aromas (spicy, with hints of leather and tobacco), really full bodied but round and easy to drink. It goes very well with aged cheeses like pecorino. CASTEL DEL MONTE RISERVA "VIGNA PEDALE" 2002 £13.50 grape varieties: nero di troia (100%) after a week of fermentation, the wine rests in steel vats for about 18 months years, then another 6 months in bottle before being released. A ruby red wine with hints of garnet, it has a wonderful bouquet full of fruits, with rich hints of raspberries and blackcurrants. An intense and herbaceous flavour, a full body and a very long finish. It received twice the "Vini Buoni d'Italia" award. MOSCATO DI TRANI "DULCIS IN FUNDO" 2003 £13.50 grape varieties: moscato reale (100%) a dessert wine made from this special clone of moscato grape, cultivated in the area of Trani. Between straw-yellow and golden yellow in colour, it has a very intense bouquet with scent of dried apricot and honey, but it keeps a very nice freshness in flavour, due to a perfect acidity. A classic dessert wine, well balanced and excellent for meditation. I PASTINI VINEYARD I Pastini, is a vineyard founded less than 10 years ago in the Locorotondo area, also in Bari, by Lino Carparelli, an acclaimed wine producer for many years LOCOROTONDO BIANCO 2004 £6.50 grape varieties: verdeca, bianco d'alessano, fiano minutolo after a fermentation of 10 days under controlled temperature (20°), the wine rests a little bit in steel vats, then it goes into the bottle. PRIMITIVO DEL TARANTINO 2004 £7.90 grape varieties: primitivo (100%) Intense ruby colour which tends to garnet with ageing, this wine is made from one of the most typical red grapes of Puglia, the primitivo. It has a velvety texture and a rich body, which gets better and better with ageing. It can be a great wine for roasted meat, but it is amazing for meditation. Delivery: Goods can either be collected by arrangement from our office, or delivered at a charge to be advised. All the above available under £10.00 per bottle. Full price-list on request. |
