Tormaresca Masseria Maime Negroamaro Salento 2015
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James Suckling
Delicious red with cherries and berries, as well as hints of spices. Some earth. Medium body. Melted tannins and a flavorful finish. Excellent red from Salento.
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From the winery's Salento estate located in the Brindisi province, this Negroamaro shows a wealth of black olive, game, pepper and brandied dark berries on the nose. The firm, medium-bodied palate is framed by polished tannins that prop up a complex mix of fruit, spice and savory qualities that echo the nose. A tangy mineral note propels freshness from the start to the lingering finish. Drink from 2022.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The Tormaresca 2015 Negroamaro Masseria Maìme is a bold but balanced wine with dark plum, black currant and Morello cherry. You get some bitter almond and forest floor with light touches of green olive and tobacco. Thanks to 12 months of oak aging, the wine also displays some sweet spice and nutmeg. Serve it with a mixed crostini platter featuring liver terrine, stewed eggplant and porcini.
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Fragrant with hints of licorice, spice box and black tea leaf, this creamy red is medium-bodied and appealing, offering a well-knit mix of plumped cherry and dried strawberry fruit. Light, taut tannins define and firm the fresh finish
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A wonderful joining of classic winemaking and modern viticultural techniques, these exceptional wines are crafted from 100% estate grown fruit, a rarity among Puglian wines. Tormaresca is the only producer with vineyards in both of Puglia’s two elite winegrowing sub-regions: Salento and Castel del Monte DOC.
The Tormaresca estate is composed of two properties. Bocca di Lupo is located in the Castel del Monte DOC of northern Puglia. It offers an ideal growing environment for Chardonnay, Aglianico and Cabernet Sauvignon. Masseria Maime is located on the Salento peninsula in Southern Puglia. Its vineyards extend over half a mile along the Adriatic coast and are planted with Negroamaro, Primitivo, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.
Italian Red Wine
While picturesque hillsides, endless coastlines and a favorable climate serve to unify the grape-growing culture of this country. The apparent never-ending world of indigenous grape varieties gives Italy an unexampled charm and allure for its red wines. From the steep inclines of the Alps to the sprawling, warm, coastal plains of the south, red grape varieties thrive throughout.
The kings of Italy, wines like Barolo and Barbaresco (made of Nebbiolo), and Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino (made of Sangiovese), as well as Amarone (mostly Corvina), play center stage for the most lauded, collected and cellar-worthy reds. Less popular but entirely deserving of as much praise are the wines made from Aglianico, Sagrantino and Nerello Mascalese.
For those accustomed to drinking New World reds, the south is the place to start. Grapes like Negroamaro or Primitvo from Puglia and Nero d’Avola from Sicily make soft, ammicable, full-bodied, fruit-dominant wines. Curious palates should be on the lookout for Cannonau (Grenache), Lagrein, Teroldego, Ruché, Freisa, Cesanese, Schiopettino, Rossese and Gaglioppo to name a few.