Winery CaleoSalice Salentino Riserva
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.
Taste structure of the Salice Salentino Riserva from the Winery Caleo
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Salice Salentino Riserva of Winery Caleo in the region of Puglia is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Salice Salentino Riserva of Winery Caleo in the region of Puglia often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Salice Salentino Riserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Salice Salentino Riserva
Original food and wine pairings with Salice Salentino Riserva
The Salice Salentino Riserva of Winery Caleo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef bobotie, makroud or lamb tagine with dried fruits and herbs.
Details and technical informations about Winery Caleo's Salice Salentino Riserva.
Discover the grape variety: Carignan
Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Salice Salentino Riserva from Winery Caleo are 2013, 0
Informations about the Winery Caleo
The Winery Caleo is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Salice Salentino to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Salice Salentino
The wine region of Salice Salentino is located in the region of Pouilles of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Moros or the Domaine Vigneti del Salento produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Salice Salentino are Chardonnay, Primitivo and Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Salice Salentino often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or toasty and sometimes also flavors of espresso, dried fruit or floral.
The wine region of Puglia
Puglia (Apulia to many English speakers) is a Long, slender wine region in the extreme Southeast corner of Italy's "boot". To use the shoe analogy often used to illustrate the shape of Italy, Apulia extends from the tip of the heel to the mid-calf, where the spur of the Gargano Peninsula juts out into the Adriatic Sea. The heel (the Salento peninsula) occupies the southern half of the region and is of great importance for the identity of Puglia. Not only are there cultural and geographical differences from Northern Puglia, but the wines are also different.
The word of the wine: Brut nature (or ultra brut)
A type of champagne that has not received any dosage liqueur.
