Author: Calcedonio Terrazzino

MALVASIA NERA LA TORRE DEGLI UCCELLI
APPELATION: IGP, SALENTO
GRAPES
Malvasia Nera
TRAINING SYSTEM
Trellises plants among the provinces of Brindisi, Lecce and
Taranto
TERROIR: Clayey, deep
HARVEST: Mid september
PRODUCTIVE PROCESS
Fermentation takes place in horizontal rotary fermenters at a
controlled temperature between 23-25° C for about 10 days.
The fi nal racking takes place using soft presses
AGING PROCESS
Aging in steel tanks and in bottles, to enhance the varietal
character of the wine
ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS
A wine that enhances the potentiality of one of the most
ancient and representative grape variety of Salento area:
Malvasia Nera. Ruby color, net but also bright. On the nose
you can smell cherry notes, raspberry, fl ower hints, making
it elegant. On a second step, you can smell balsamic notes
of bush and a background of spicy hints. The sip is soft
and enveloping. Elegant and smooth tannin. Long aromatic
persistence
FOOD PAIRING
Baked veal with aromatic herbs; cured meat; medium-aged
cheeses; pork loin with juniper
SERVICE TEMPERATURES 16/18°C
ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH 12,5% vol.