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Ottavianello Vigna Flaminio, Vallone 2023
Red Wine from Italy - Puglia
Ottavianello is an ultra-local grape variety, of which there are reportedly not more than 20 hectares in Puglia, 5 hectares of which are farmed by Vallone. Perfumed with lemon and orange peel and bergamot spice, somewhat reminiscent of Campari, this has refreshing acidity and flavours of pink grapefruit and red cherries. The relative absence of tannin makes this a great red for serving lightly chilled, as an aperitif, but it is equally worth trying this with meat-based pasta dishes or with Pugliese sausage. Though genetically the same as cinsault, this has its own, uniquely Italian character.
Price:
£10.75
Bottle
(£14.33/litre)
Price:
£64.50
Case of 6
(£14.33/litre)
In Stock
Code: IT44421
Wine characteristics
- Red Wine
- Medium-bodied
- Ottavianello
- 75cl
- Drinking now
- 13.5% Alcohol
- no oak influence
- Cork, diam
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