CONTESSA CAROLA – IL MIO SEGRETO ROSSO

Wine Type
Still dry red wine
Area of Production
Puglia
Soil
Good exposure and ventilation typical of a peninsula surrounded by sea. Soils are mainly clayey, but you can also find fine and calcareous soils with limited thickness and excellent drainage or red soils, stony, and rich in minerals.
Grapes
Red grape varieties coming from the best suited IGT areas in Apulian Region, in particular Negroamaro and Primitivo.
Harvest time
Depending on the vintage and on the grape varieties harvest takes place throughout the month of September, at latest beginning of October for some late varieties.
Winemaking notes
Pressing and maceration to extract the colour and soft tannins. Fermentation at controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks and pumping over. Wine rests and refines for a certain period of time before bottling.
Fermentation
Steel tanks at controlled temperature.
Colour
Deep ruby red with garnet hues
Bouquet
Delicious fruity bouquet with clear notes of ripe red fruits and cherries
Taste
Intense nose reminiscent of red fruit in spirits, plum jam, liquorice and dried fruits
Food Pairings
Perfect with cold cuts appetizer, vegetable soup, red meat and fresh cheeses. Has a sustained body, which can be combined to complex red meats dishes too.
Alcohol
13,5 % vol
Storage
Dry, cool and not in direct sunlight
Serving temperature
Serving at room temperature, about 18-20°C.