Conviviale Negroamoro di Puglia

Wine information: Set up in 2003, Adria Vini is a winemaking venture jointly owned by Boutinot and Araldica Vini Piemontesi, the leading co-operative in Piemonte. All areas of production, from grape selection through to vinification, maturation, blending and bottling are meticulously overseen by Araldica's Claudio Manera and Lella Burdese. Working closely with growers and cooperatives, our aim is to produce a range of authentic, well-priced wines from local grape varieties. The mainstay of white wine production is Pinot Grigio, sourced from the Pavia region south of Milan, Friuli and the Veneto. New projects in the Veneto and Sicily from the 2008 vintage see the addition of Prosecco, Grillo and Catarratto. The reds come from mature, low yielding vineyards in Sicily, Puglia and Abruzzo, the source of some of Europe's most undervalued and characterful wines. Produced from the local Negroamaro variety cultivated in the Puglia region of southern Italy. Grapes were sourced from selected 30 to 50 year old vineyards of low yielding, bush-trained vines. In the winery fermentation took place at 28 to 30C using natural yeasts with daily pumping over and delestage and 10 days contact with the skins. After malolactic fermentation the wine was matured for 9 months in large Slavonian oak casks before bottling. Conviviale Negroamaro is a warm, richly flavoured red with aromas of plums, dried fruits and spices. The palate is generous with good concentration of ripe plum and cherry fruit, just a hint of smoke, and the raisined character typical of Negroamaro. It has good structure and grip, and a satisfyingly long finish. The perfect partner to grilled meats, pasta dishes with meat or spicy sauces and hearty stews.

 
     

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