Winery Leone de CastrisCopertino
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.
The Copertino of the Winery Leone de Castris is in the top 50 of wines of Copertino.
Taste structure of the Copertino from the Winery Leone de Castris
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Copertino of Winery Leone de Castris in the region of Puglia is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Copertino
Pairings that work perfectly with Copertino
Original food and wine pairings with Copertino
The Copertino of Winery Leone de Castris matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of boles de picolat (catalan meatballs), lasagna bolognese or marinated lamb chops.
Details and technical informations about Winery Leone de Castris's Copertino.
Discover the grape variety: Barbera noire
Intense and fruity reds with a deep purple colour, supple tannins and a full palate with characteristically very high acidity, offering signature aromas of red fruits (black cherry, morello cherry), ripe plum, spices, violet and Piedmontese balsamic notes. Star of the Barbera d'Asti DOCG and Barbera d'Alba DOC, also exported to Argentina (Mendoza) and California. Italian black variety, the third most planted red grape in Italy, native to Piedmont.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Copertino from Winery Leone de Castris are 2011, 2014, 2012, 0 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Leone de Castris
The Winery Leone de Castris is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 90 wines for sale in the of Copertino to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Copertino
DOC of Salento (southern Apulia, 1976) on clay and iron-rich terra rossa soils over calcareous tuff, hot Mediterranean climate. Negroamaro is the signature red (>=70%): deep and full-bodied with notes of plum, black cherry, blackberry, tobacco, tar, and blood orange peel, firm tannins and fine acidity — ferrous mineral note from the soils. Malvasia Nera (up to 30%) adds roundness and floral notes. Riserva after 2 years of aging.
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: Paille (wine of)
A sweet wine obtained by passerillage after harvesting bunches of grapes placed on racks or hung in well-ventilated premises.
