SONO

Designation: Salento IGP

Grape varieties: Negramaro

Alcohol by volume: 13,5%

Oenologist: Goffredo Agostini - Gruppo Matura

Colour: deep ruby red.
Bouquet: aromatic complexity with hints of red berries and subtle spicy sensation.
Flavour: elegant and intense, pleasantly warm with soft tannins.

Production: Seclì (Lecce)
Year of planting: 2005
Exposure: east
Altitude: 76 MSL
Soil type: medium-textured, with higher proportion of clay.
Plant density: 4000-4500 plants per ha.
Training system: spurred cordon (m 2,2 x 1).
Vintage period: Mid-September.
Method of harvesting: hand picking in small baskets.
Grape yield: 12 t/ha
Wine yield: 90 hl/ha

Pressing: crusher/destemmer
Fermentation: stainless steel tanks.
Fermentation temperature: 22°C
Fermentation time and maceration with skin contact: 15 days
Malolactic fermentation: spontaneous in steel tanks.
Aging: 12 months in steel tanks.