Winery MenhirSalice Salentino Riserva
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.
Taste structure of the Salice Salentino Riserva from the Winery Menhir
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Salice Salentino Riserva of Winery Menhir in the region of Puglia is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
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 Menhir matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of homemade italian lasagna, pasta "carbonara" à la française or traditional tunisian couscous.
Details and technical informations about Winery Menhir's Salice Salentino Riserva.
Discover the grape variety: Barbaroux
Barbaroux rosé is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and large grapes. Barbaroux rosé can be found in several vineyards: Provence & Corsica, South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Salice Salentino Riserva from Winery Menhir are 2013, 2012, 2011, 0 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Menhir
The Winery Menhir is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 68 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: Flint (smell of)
Mineral odour reminiscent of flint and flint heated during sharpening.
