A-Moment-In-Wine-Show–Marchese di Borgosole Salice Salentino Riserva, Puglia, Italy 2016

Today we are traveling to Puglia, Italy which is the heel of Italy, the little peninsula that looks like a heel of the boot.  We are tasting the Marchese di Borgosole Salice Salentino Riserva, Puglia, Italy, 2016.  The Salice Salentino area is famous for its production of wine from the Negroamaro grape, which is specific to this area.  Negroamaro grapes are largely found in this area with one or two vineyards in Australia and California.

Puglia has been pressured over the last few years to produce a higher quality wine.  The Negroamaro grape prefers a hot, dry climate and the Mediterranean-style climate in Puglia suits this variety well.  The grapes develop high levels of sugar resulting in high alcohol content for the wines.

In the glass, the color is opaque, rich and concentrated.  In the nose, you get herbaceous and ripe fruit.

In the mouth, the taste is of ripe cherries and strawberries, with layers of chocolate, tobacco and a little vanilla.  Gorgeous, well-balanced wine with a nice, soft tannin for the finish.

Pair this wine with a slow-roasted lamb and potatoes.

About Fred Tregaskis & Summit Wine Cellars

Fred Tregaskis first developed a passion for wine during his art school years, when he worked in the New York’s Hudson Valley vineyards. Years later, after working for a national wine magazine, he was given the opportunity to design and build a 28,000-bottle cellar for Lespinasse Restaurant at the St. Regis Hotel in New York—and in the process Summit Wine Cellars took root.

Tregaskis and Summit Wine Cellars have created dramatic custom wine cellars for clients throughout the world, from Maine to California, and Bangalore to Buenos Aries.

Tregaskis also writes about wine, conducts tastings and hosts a radio show on wine for NPR station WHDD/Robin Hood Radio based in Sharon Conn.

To learn more about Summit Wine Cellars, LLC and the wine cellar design process, contact Summit Wine Cellars by email at info@summit-cellars.com, or by phone at 203-916-1664. Make sure to see the Portfolio page for examples of Summit’s traditional and modern wine cellar design.