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'Puer Apuliae' Nero di Troia Castel del Monte Riserva Docg

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Montegrosso/

'Puer Apuliae' Nero di Troia Castel del Monte Riserva Docg

Puer ApuliaeNero di Troia Castel del Monte Riserva Docg

Rivera

Puer Apuliae, "Son of Apulia," is the nickname that was given to Frederick II of Swabia. This wine that combines tradition with modernity was so named because it is made from a little-known clone of Nero di Troia.Read more

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Aromatic notes

Bright garnet red. Red fruits, flowers, citrus, spices, balsamic notes. Structured, tannic, fresh, lingering, citrusy.

Pairings

White meats, Rare red meats, Braised red meats, Game and offal, Cured meats, Intense cooked fish, Cooked vegetables and legumes, Mushrooms and truffles, Eggs, Spiced dishes.

Recommended with: Capriolo in salmì con polenta di grano saraceno, Cosciotto d'agnello al forno con patate novelle, Pecora in pignatta, Cosciotto di capretto con patate

Structure

Colour: Red

Fizziness: Still

Sweetness: Dry

Grape varieties: Nero di Troia 100%

Alcohol: 13.50%

Volume: 0.75 l

Vinification parameters

Harvest period:Mid-October

Vinification and ageing:Fermentation in stainless steel with maceration for 15-18 days. Aged in barriques and tonneaux for 14 months, then in bottle for 12 months. Unfiltered.

Total sulfur dioxide:70 mg/l

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2018201720152014

AIS Vitae

Slow Wine

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Montegrosso

Vineyard

Soil:Calcareous-tufaceous deep and rich in skeleton

Average vine age:n/a

Vineyard area:n/a

Training system:Spurred cordon

Planting density:4800 strains per hectare

Average yield per hectare:60-70 q

Origin

Macro area:Puglia

Area:Valle dell'Olfanto

Micro wine-growing area:Montegrosso

Identity card

Producer:Rivera

Official denomination:Nero di Troia Castel del Monte Riserva Docg

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