SUSUMANIELLO
2021 Artiglio IGP Salento Cantine de Falco
Grapes | Susumaniello |
Colour | Red |
Origin | Italy, Puglia |
Sub-district | Salento |
Classification | IGP |
ABV | 14% |
An old variety from the north of the region, a high yielder that is finding favour again. Name means 'little donkey'. Six months in American oak. Mid crimson. Sweet-smelling, a suggestion of cough linctus. Much more marked by the American oak than the Negroamaro 2020. Smooth, easy, sweet-tasting on the finish. Drinking range: 2024 - 2027 Rating: 16 Julia Harding MW, www.JancisRobinson.com (Jul 2024)
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*Case price discount: Mix any 12 bottles of wine (or 9 litre equivalent) or 6 bottles of Champagne, Spirits, Sweet Wine or Fortified (4.5 litres) to get the discounted 'case price' for each bottle.
Cantine de Falco
We were delighted to meet the energetic team from Cantine de Falco on our last trip to Italy. The enthusiasm for what they are doing here is contagious. Located near Lecce in the heart of Salento country, at Novoli, this 50 year old estate has really hit its stride recently. Salvatore has been succeeded by his son Gabriele but the understanding of this place and the vines has been passed on seamlessly. With average vine age now between 20 and 30 years old the fruit is of great intensity and quality.
We were struck by the purity of the fruit character here - the fabulous, clean-cut expression that fills the glass from each varietal. Our favourites from the estate are the Negroamaro and the super Primitivo. Both fine, lithe and pretty examples. Yes, these are Puglian, so all is relative, but these are the brightest, most fun examples we have tasted for ages. An exciting new signing and remarkable value.
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