The Italian Wine Review

Hello and welcome to The Italian Wine Review! I am a writer and Certified Sherry Wine Specialist who will use this site to cover reviews of Italian wines, as well as information on different regions, vintages, and current developments.  I am always looking to hear feedback from consumers and producers. Spain is one of the largest global producers of wine, with wonderful history and diversity of offerings.  I hope this site can serve as a touching point for Spanish wine lovers to stay up to date with the beauty of the country and its wines. Cheers!

 Here, I review the Cantine Salice Salentino D.O.C. Riserva 2018. The Salice Salentino D.O.C. is located in Puglia, on the East-central side of Italy. The D.O.C. was created in 1976, originally only including red wines, but the rules were modified first in 1990 and then again in 2010 to include other styles. To be designated as "riserva", a wine must be a minimum of 80% Negroamaro and ageds 2 years, with at least 1 year in wooden barrels. This wine is 100% Negroamaro. Negroamaro is a red grape varietal which is high in acidity with a full body, making it strong and worthy of aging typically. These wines are typically dry and full-bodied. Grapes for this wine come from Guagnano in Lecce. The vines were trained to the spur cordon style and planted at approximately 4,500 plants per hectare, being harvested at the end of September. Maceration occurred with skin contact for approximately 10 day and fermentation was carried out at around 25-26°. The wine was subsequently aged i...