Tormaresca Negroamaro Salento Masseria Maime 2022
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Masseria Maìme is ruby red in color. The nose presents fruity notes of sour cherries and raspberries together with pleasant hints of roses, violets and slightly spicy impressions of licorice and coffee on the finish. Entry on the palate is soft and is sustained by elegant tannins and a well-balanced finish.
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A full-bodied, chocolaty and tasty red showing ripe plums, cinnamon, nutmeg, chocolate and cherries on the nose. It’s plush and ripe, with velvety tannins and lingering sweet-spice notes at the end.
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Fresh and balanced, with crisp, fine tannins and a well-spiced mix of ripe damson plum and mulled cherry notes, plus hints of dried thyme, blood orange peel and stone. Drink now through 2029.
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The 2022 Negroamaro Masseria Maìme opens with an air of chalk dust, violet candies and mint-infused blackberries. This is cool-toned and lifted in feel with a slight bitter tinge up front. Sleek wild berry fruits flow across a stream of fresh acidity. The 2022 finishes dry with a licorice twang, leaving crunchy tannins and a mouthwatering sensation that calls the taster back to the glass for more.
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A wonderful joining of classic winemaking and modern viticultural techniques, these exceptional wines are crafted from 100% estate grown fruit, a rarity among Puglian wines. Tormaresca is the only producer with vineyards in both of Puglia’s two elite winegrowing sub-regions: Salento and Castel del Monte DOC.
The Tormaresca estate is composed of two properties. Bocca di Lupo is located in the Castel del Monte DOC of northern Puglia. It offers an ideal growing environment for Chardonnay, Aglianico and Cabernet Sauvignon. Masseria Maime is located on the Salento peninsula in Southern Puglia. Its vineyards extend over half a mile along the Adriatic coast and are planted with Negroamaro, Primitivo, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.
Italian Red Wine
While picturesque hillsides, endless coastlines and a favorable climate serve to unify the grape-growing culture of this country. The apparent never-ending world of indigenous grape varieties gives Italy an unexampled charm and allure for its red wines. From the steep inclines of the Alps to the sprawling, warm, coastal plains of the south, red grape varieties thrive throughout.
The kings of Italy, wines like Barolo and Barbaresco (made of Nebbiolo), and Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino (made of Sangiovese), as well as Amarone (mostly Corvina), play center stage for the most lauded, collected and cellar-worthy reds. Less popular but entirely deserving of as much praise are the wines made from Aglianico, Sagrantino and Nerello Mascalese.
For those accustomed to drinking New World reds, the south is the place to start. Grapes like Negroamaro or Primitvo from Puglia and Nero d’Avola from Sicily make soft, ammicable, full-bodied, fruit-dominant wines. Curious palates should be on the lookout for Cannonau (Grenache), Lagrein, Teroldego, Ruché, Freisa, Cesanese, Schiopettino, Rossese and Gaglioppo to name a few.