Elfo Rosato - Susumaniello - Apollonio Casa Vinicola - Salento wine

Rosé Elf Susumaniello | Apollonio Wine house - Salentino wine

TERRITORY
Salento is identified by three climatic elements: the sun, creator of generous sugar levels, the sea, responsible for the minerality of the wines, and the wind which makes this territory naturally free from disease and particularly suitable for production of “natural” wines. Characterized by extensive flat areas and modest hills, Salento is geologically made up of a medium-textured limestone structure.

GREAT VARIETIES
Susumaniello, a native black grape variety from Puglia, grown in Salento. Its name recalls, in the Apulian dialect, the name of the "somarello" indicating the high productivity of the plant loaded with bunches "like a donkey". After the first decade of life of the vineyard, the bunch is unloaded of grapes and the production loses in quantity but improves in quality, producing wines of great expression.

VINIFICATION
Soft pressing to preserve the fruity and floral taste with brief contact of the must with the skins for about 10-12 hours. This is followed by about two weeks of slow fermentation at a controlled temperature in steel tanks in which the refinement is completed.

Territory: Salento-Puglia

Alcohol content: 12%

Features: Vibrant coral pink color with fruity and floral production with hints of pomegranate, strawberry and rose, with a fresh and delicate flavor with marked minerality and flavour.

Pairings: Strengthened aperitif, dishes based on fish, shellfish, white meats and fresh cheeses.

Service temperature: 12-14°C.

Format: 0.75cl