Wines from Salento
Resta 2004 Vigna del Gelso Negroamaro (Salento)
- $13
Here is a ripe and dense expression of Negroamaro with big, chewy notes of black fruit, cherry, olive, moist tobacco, red apple and cola. The wine is smooth and easy going with polished tannins.
— M.L.
(11/1/2008)
Castello Monaci 2006 Piluna Primitivo (Salento)
- Best Buy
- $12
A very precise mineral quality that recalls slate roof and granite defines this wine and delivers a linear and drying experience overall. The wine has charm and elegance with lingering spice notes on the finish.
— M.L.
(10/1/2008)
Castello Monaci 2006 Maru Negroamaro (Salento)
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- $12
This is a well-crafted, elegant wine with pretty mineral tones that frame a core of black cherry and spice. The wine offers the precise qualities—structure, good freshness and clean fruit aromas—that promise a successful pairing with most Mediterranean foods.
— M.L.
(10/1/2008)
L'Astore Masseria 2007 Jèma Primitivo (Salento)
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Here’s a jammy, syrupy and dense expression of Primitivo with chewy layers of black cherry, leather, spice and tobacco. There’s a sweet, overripe note in there as well that recalls strawberry comfiture and the wine is dense and chewy on the close.
— M.L.
(12/1/2009)
Cantele 2009 Alticelli Fiano (Salento)
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This is a delightfully easy and fresh white wine. Like most expressions of this promising variety, this wine shoes mineral characteristics backed by citrus, peach and pear.
— M.L.
(3/1/2011)
Masseria Mita 2010 Chardonnay (Salento)
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Here’s a creamy and smooth Chardonnay that opens with fragrant floral tones and layers of apricot, exotic fruit and a touch of almond marzipan. The Chardonnay varietal characteristics come through on the nose and offer a compact, crisp taste in the mouth.
— M.L.
(7/1/2011)
L'Astore Masseria 2009 Krita White (Salento)
- $16
Krita, a luminous blend of Malvasia Bianca and Chardonnay, is a fresh and fragrant wine that offers layers of white flower, almond blossom and citrus. It tastes crisp and compact and makes a far more interesting food-friendly alternative than your standard Pinot Grigio.
— M.L.
(7/1/2011)
Schola Sarmenti di Terrulenta 2009 Candòra Chardonnay (Salento)
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Candòra is that fresh and tangy style of Chardonnay that pairs so well with shellfish or Atlantic fish. Because this interpretation hails from a hot climate (the deep south of Italy) you get that extra creaminess and density you need to make the wine and food pairing a success.
— M.L.
(7/1/2011)
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