CASE PRICE = $7.99 per bottle (add 12+ quantity to your basket)
Notes from the Winemaker:
Appellation: Puglia I.G.T.
Vintage year: 2009
Grapes:
Selections from our estates Masseria Maime at S. Pietro Vernotico and Bocca di Lupo at Minervino Murge. Negroamaro; Primitivo; Cabernet Sauvignon.
Vinification:
The grapes are picked at the right state of ripeness and vinified separately in thermo-conditioned stainless steel tanks. The maceration, carried out at a temperature not higher than 26°C, lasts 8-10 days. The malolactic fermentation is completed by the beginning of winter. Afterwards, there is a further fining period in steel tanks (about 8 months) and in bottle (at least 4 months).
Alcohol level:
13,5 % vol
Tasting notes:
Colour: Intense Ruby Red with violet hues.
Aroma: red fruits, black-cherry with light violet notes.
Flavour: soft, sapid, balanced acidity, justly tannic.
Ratings & Reviews
Rank #8 Top 100 Best Buys of 2011 & 90 Points - Wine Enthusiast Magazine (2009 vintage):"Neprica is an awesome blend of Negroamaro, Primitivo and Cabernet Sauvignon from southern Italy that offers an unbeatable price versus quality ratio. This rising star of Puglia would pair with meats, pasta or aged cheese and offers clean aromas of ripe fruit, spice and leather." — M.L. (7/1/2011)
90 Points & "Best Buy" - Wine Enthusiast Magazine (2007 vintage):"You cannot get better value than this. Ripe berry notes, cassis, molasses and cola serve as a preface for the thick texture and smooth density that this wine delivers to the palate. The wine is thick and succulent with smooth tannins and great length: excellent quality for this very low price." - M.L. (11/1/2008)
