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La Carta

2010 Salice Salentino Red Blend

Candido La Carta is a captivating red blend from the renowned Salice Salentino region, showcasing the rich and bold characteristics of Southern Italy. This 2010 vintage displays an alluring deep red color, enticing the senses from the very first glance. The wine presents a full-bodied experience, offering a harmonious balance of ripe fruit flavors and subtle spiciness that captivates the palate. Its vibrant acidity brings a refreshing brightness, enhancing the wine's overall liveliness while supporting the structure. With firm and noticeable tannins, this blend exhibits age-worthy potential, evolving beautifully over time. The dryness of the wine complements its flavor profile, making it a wonderful companion for hearty dishes and rich cheeses, inviting you to savor each sip of this delightful expression of Salice Salentino.

Tasting notes:


Black Cherry

Black Cherry

Blackberry

Blackberry

Baking Spice

Baking Spice

Flavor profile:


Acidity Low

Low Pronounced

Body Medium

Very Light Full

Fruit Intensity Medium

Low Pronounced

Sweetness Dry

Bone Dry Sweet

Tannin Medium

Low Pronounced

Region:


Puglia
Puglia

The heel of Italy's "boot," sunny Puglia (the "g" is silent), is famed for its olive oils, almonds and of course, its rich, full-bodied wines. Although dry and intensely hot in the summer, Puglia has coastlines on three sides, providing cool Mediterranean breezes to alleviate the daytime heat. Primitivo (known in the US as Zinfandel) does well here, with other popular red varieties including Sangiovese and Negroamaro. But it is not all about reds in Puglia: the local Fiano grape produces gloriously nutty, tropical-flavored white, while Falanghina makes intensely fruity wines with citrus blossom notes.

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