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| Copertino wine |
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| Wine name |
Copertino [kop-per-tee-noh] |
| Type of wine |
Red wine and Rose wine |
| Production zone |
The name of the wine is derived
from that of a community in the province of Lecce, which is
the center of its production. Since ancient time, this
territory has been a major center of winemaking. Its
production, which has steadily expanded over the years, is
much appreciated not only in Italy but also abroad.
Copertino Rosso, especially the Riserva, can be considered
one of the leading premium wines of the Salento. |
| Grapes |
Negro Amaro, Malvasia nera di Brindisi,
Malvasia nera di Lecce, Montepulciano and Sangiovese |
| Ageing |
None - Two years for the Rosso
Riserva |
Features, color,
smell, flavor, taste etc. |
Red: ruby-red color of varying
intensity with light orange shandings when aged; vinous and
persistent odor; dry, sapid, generous and velvety flavor
with a bitterish aftertaste - Rose: salmon-pink color
tending at times to tenuous cherry pink; lightly vinous,
distinctive and appropriately persistent odor; dry flavor
with no harshness but with a grassy background and a
pleasantly bitterish aftertaste |
| Alcoholic strength |
12° C |
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| Matching foods |
It's a good matching for
appetizers, fish soups, white meats, mussels and cheeses.
Perfect with lobsters and seafood. Adequately aged it is a
good aperitif. |
| The right glass |
Red wine
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Rosč wine
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