Salento Rosato Five Roses 2024

Description

Still rosé from Salento, 12% ABV, produced by Leone de Castris, 2024 vintage. A wine that celebrates the Apulian tradition, born in 1665. Blend: 100% Negro Amaro. The grapes macerate on the skins for several hours and then extract the free-run must. On the palate, it is fresh, soft, and pleasantly persistent. Fruity notes of cherry and wild strawberry, a bouquet reminiscent of spring.

Details

Perfume

Fruity scents of cherry and wild strawberry.

Color

Characteristic crystalline peach blossom colour.

Taste

Fresh, soft and pleasantly persistent on the palate.

Serve at:

10 - 12 °C.

Longevity:

03 - 05 years

Producer

Producer

Leone de Castris

From this winery

• Start up year: 1665
• Oenologist: Matteo Esposito, Riccardo Cotarella
• Bottles produced: 2.500.000
• Hectares: 300

The history of Leone de Castris runs parallel to that of wine in Puglia since, for over three centuries, the strength and pride of the nobility of its tradition has been released from every sip of its wine. In 1665 Oronzo Arcangelo of the Counts of Lemos, founded the cellar where it is still today, in Salice Salentino. It is right around the small village of Salice that large estates are created where mainly vineyards and olive trees are planted.

In the ‘60s, the direction of the Company was handled by Cavaliere del Lavoro, Salvatore Leone de Castris and thanks to him the company had an important development, both locally and internationally speaking. His know-how, of continuous improvement, is now carried on by his son Piernicola Leone de Castris, managing director since late ‘90s.

New vines have been planted over the years: Chardonnay and Sauvignon, going together with the traditional ones: Negroamaro, Malvasia nera, Verdeca, Moscato, Aleatico, Primitivo. The Winery’s production is very rich: red, white and rosé DOC wines (Salice Salentino, Locorotondo, Copertino, Primitivo di Manduria), interesting IGT Salento and Puglia wines, sparkling rosé and white wines. The entire selection is quite often awarded with prestigious recognitions and our products are present not only in European markets, but also in USA, Canada, Brasile, Autralia, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, etc. Read more

Apulia

Technical Sheet

Name	Leone De Castris Salento Rosato Five Roses 2024
Type	Rosé still
Denomination	Salento IGT
Vintage	2024
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	12.0% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Negro Amaro
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Vendor	Leone de Castris
Soil composition	Medium-textured.
Cultivation system	Spurred cordon
Plants per hectare	5500
Harvest	First ten days of September
Fermentation temperature	16-20 °C
Wine making	Pellicular maceration of the grapes (temperature 10 °C) for a few hours followed by extraction of the must bloom 50%. After static decantation, alcoholic fermentation starts in stainless steel vats at a temperature of 16-20 °C.
Aging	Minimum 2 months in steel. Bottle ageing: 1 month.
Allergens	Contains sulphites