Our sommelier team has tasted and selected 3 exquisite wines from the South of Italy.
Starting with d’Araprì Pas Dosé Metodo Classico sparkling wine. Pas Dosé refers to a sparkling wine style with no added dosage or sugar at the final stage of production, resulting in a very dry wine with minimal residual sugar.
Production area: San Severo, Puglia.
Grapes: Balck Pinot and White Bombino
Appearance: intense straw yellow with golden reflections and fine perlage.
Bouquet: elegant, rich with toasted bread and pastry smell.
Flavour: dry, harmonic, mouth very elegant, fresh, constructed body and subtle creaminess.
Food Pairings: aperitif, fish and shellfish, white meat (rabbit, veal, turkey) and soft cheeses.
Our second pick is the Core Rosso Campania IGT. Ruby red in colour, the nose releases forest aromas and nuances of violet, blackberry, cherry and black cherries. The finish is spicy notes and hints of cinnamon, myrtle and chocolate. On the palate, it is refined, elegant and persistent.
Production area: Campania, municipality of San Cipriano Picentino, in the province of Salerno.
Grapes: Aglianico
Food Pairings: BBQ, lamb cutlets, wagyu beef or pasta all’amatriciana
Last but not least, the Mani Del Sud Primitivo di Manduria DOP from Apollonio winery. This wine incorporates a level of complexity for its processing that starts with traditional fermentation methods at a controlled temperature (27-28 degrees), carried out in large Slavonian oak vats, followed by an extended stay of the must on the skins (about 30 days). This way, it extracts as many polyphenolic substances as possible and facilitates the start of the subsequent malolactic fermentation in barriques. This wine is certainly not afraid to show its robustness! We would recommend this wine for those who like full-bodied wines like the Argentinian Malbec.
Production area: Salento, Puglia
Grapes: Primitivo
Food Pairings: Lamb shoulder, BBQ, beans soup or stew. Very good pairing with spicy Indian dishes.
Have you tasted any of these wines? What’s your favourite?