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 hungarian goulash, pasta shells or couscous merguez.
Details and technical informations about Winery Menhir's Salice Salentino Riserva.
Discover the grape variety: Durif
Powerful, deeply coloured reds with an inky, near-black robe, firm tannins and dense palate. Intense aromas of blackberry, plum, blackcurrant, black pepper, chocolate, spices and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential. Near-extinct in France, it became a star as Petite Sirah in California (Napa, Lodi, Paso Robles) and is emblematic of Rutherglen, Australia. French variety created in 1880 by François Durif in the Isère (spontaneous cross of Syrah × Peloursin).
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
Apulia DOC in the heel of the boot (Salento), realm of native Negroamaro (min. 75-90%) on terra rossa. Signature powerful sunny reds with notes of candied black cherry, blackberry, tobacco, leather, liquorice and sweet spice touch, round tannins and warm mouth — Southern heat in the bottle. Often completed by aromatic Malvasia Nera.
The wine region of Puglia
Heel of the boot, 80% red vineyard, sunny and generous. Fleshy, jammy Primitivo (= Zinfandel) with notes of black cherry, plum, chocolate and spices, powerful alcohol and melted tannins, a star in Primitivo di Manduria. Deep, structured Negroamaro (black-bitter) with a bitter finish in Salice Salentino. Structured Nero di Troia, spicy Susumaniello.
The word of the wine: Stopper (taste of)
A defect in the wine reminiscent of the smell and taste of mouldy cork.
