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Castello Monaci Maru Negroamaro (Salento)

Castello Monaci

Salento · Italy

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Negroamaro
Country
Italy
Region
Salento
Appellation
Salento
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

comida mediterrânea · massas com molho de tomate · ensopados · carnes grelhadas

Rated vintages

  • 201387 pts

    Aromas of leafy underbrush, spicy blueberry, plum cake and mocha lead the nose. The palate doles out black currant, blackberry, allspice and a hint of licorice alongside robust tannins.

  • 201087 pts

    Negroamaro Maru is characterized by simple, sweet-tasting fruit aromas of blackberry jelly and raspberry. Those pretty fruit flavors are backed by soft tannins and a chewy texture.

  • 200687 pts

    This is a well-crafted, elegant wine with pretty mineral tones that frame a core of black cherry and spice. The wine offers the precise qualities—structure, good freshness and clean fruit aromas—that promise a successful pairing with most Mediterranean foods.