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Graticciaia, Vallone 2019

Red Wine from Italy - Puglia
3.500000000 star rating 2 Reviews
Made from the best fruit of Vallone's old bush-vine negroamaro that is partially dried on grattici (straw mats) in the Puglian sun, intensifying the flavour. This is a rich plum and black-cherry-scented wine, with layers of sweet spice, prune, fresh sage and mint, and a twist of dark chocolate developing on the finish. Think of this as the 'Amarone of the south', with decadent fruit yet vibrant acidity. Decant and enjoy over an evening.
Price: £45.00 Bottle (£60.00/litre)
Price: £135.00 Case of 3 (£60.00/litre)
In Stock
Code: IT41361

Wine characteristics

  • Red Wine
  • Full-bodied
  • Negroamaro
  • 75cl
  • Now to 2028
  • 14.5% Alcohol
  • oak used but not v. noticeable
  • Cork, natural
  • Vegan

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Agricole Vallone

Basking in the balmy, Adriatic-cooled microlimate of the Salento peninsula in Puglia, on Italy’s heel, Agricole Vallone is a large, multi-tasking agricultural concern, with 170 hectares of vines interspersed with other crops, mostly olive trees, artichokes and vegetables. It was founded in 1934, but like others at the time, sold grapes to the local co-operative. It was only in the late 1990s that it began bottling its own wines, but it quickly made its name with its flagship wine, Graticciaia, a partially barrel-aged red made largely from negromaro grapes dried on mats (graticci) in the Autumn sunshine. Designated IGT Salento, this is a very special wine with powerful, concentrated flavours that ages beautifully. For more informal drinking, DOC Brindisi Rosso and its rosato equivalent from the Flaminio estate are hugely popular with members.

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