le Cruste (Nero di Troia) - 2019
Le Cruste is a Puglia red wine made from 100% Nero di Troia grapes and aged for 12 months in used oak French barrels and 10% in barriques. The enveloping bouquet of ripe fruit and sweet spices introduces a full-bodied and structured sip, with an enveloping tannic texture and a very long finish. Intense ruby red color with purple highlights. The nose is intense and persistent with rich notes of brambleberries and extremely ripe plums. Well-balanced with a silky tannin structure.
- Brand:Alberto Longo
- Region:Puglia
- Sub-Region:Foggia
- Commune/Village:Lucera
- Varietal:Nero di Troia
- Color:Red
- Alcohol:13.5%
- Size:750ml
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- Country:Italy
- How much so2 added:60 mg/l
- Climate:We are in presence of Mediterranean climate but there is good ventilation and a profitable diurnal range, ideal condition for the perfect grape ripening.
- Harvest Technique:Hand harvested
- Soil:clay soils
- Vineyard Size:6 ha
- Vine Age (year planted):1990.0
- Fermentation:Using local winery selected yeast, fermentation happens in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature, with prolonged contact with skins. Malolactic conversion occurs naturally
- Elevage:Used French oak barriques and tonneaux for 12 months, in the bottle 18 months
- Winemaker Name:Graziana Grassini head winemaker at Sassicaia
- Finning & Filtration:No
- Producer Website:https://albertolongo.it
- Total Production:900 cases
- Sustainable Certificates:No chemical substances used during the agriculture and vinification steps; no sulfur and no animal products used
- Sustainable Practice:Yes
