Other Zones in Apulia (Puglia)
Wine: Red wine
Taste: Dry
Min. alcohol: 12.5%
Mandatory Storage: Min. 2 years
Storage potential: 7 years
This barrel aged red wine is produced from the same grapes as for Brindisi Rosso DOC, meaning Negroamaro (70-100%), Malvasia di Brindisi and/or Sussumaniello, Sangiovese and Montepulciano (0-30%). The wine is grown, as the name suggests, from the port city of Brindisi towards the inland country.
Brindisi Rosso Riserva DOC is a powerful wine, yet still soft and elegant, characteristics that improve if the wine is stored 5-10 years, or, in some vintages, even more.
The color is dark ruby red, which turns into brick red as it matures. The aroma is vinous and quite intense; the taste is dry, with light velvety tannins, and a slightly bitter aftertaste.
Obligatory aging is 2 years. Storage potential is 6-7 years or more in some vintages.
Accompaniment to red meat.
Other Wines From Apulia (Puglia)
Did you know?
Italy extends over 10 latitudes – from continental climate to subtropical climate?
Italy’s northernmost region of Trentino-Alto Adige is surrounded by the Alps and 99% of it is made up by mountains, therefore agriculture has always been a great challenge here. Only 5% of the agricultural land is situated under 500 meters altitude and only 15% of the stony and rocky fields...
Info about Italian Wine Guide
Popular wines
Wine dictionary