Copertino DOC Riserva

Grapes: Negroamaro

Appellation: COPERTINO DOC

Production area: Apulia Region, Salento area
Climate: The climate is warm and temperate, with significant rainfall all year round. During the summer the African winds cause rapid and marked rise of the thermometer and high temperature variation

Harvest: Second, third week of September

Storage time: When correctly cellared, this wine will continue to age for 7-8 years after bottling

Bottle size: 750 ml

Serving temp: 18/20 °C
Alcohol content: 14% Vol

VINIFICATION: Once harvested, destemmed and soft pressed grapes are cold soaked at 3-4°C in order to extract the characteristic aromas; fermentation and maceration last 15-20 days at a controlled temperature 25-27°C, during this time both alcoholic and malolactic fermentation are completed. Once pressed off the skins the wine is aged for at least 2 years.