Agricole Vallone was founded in 1934 by the Vallone family. Passed down generation to generation, today, it is owned by Vittoria and Maria Teresa Vallone, who alongside their viticulturist Donato Lazzari and winemaking consultant Graziana Grassini produce some of the best wines in the province of Brindisi, in the heart of the Salento peninsula. The Vallone family believes their wines are the mirror of this part of the world whose “reflections show a unique personality and unveil the kept promise of a taste like no other”. QUINTESSENTIAL IMPORTER | MARKETER | DISTRIBUTOR www.quintessentialwines.com
The winery covers 420 acres and is made up of three different vineyards, Castel Serranova, Flaminio and Iore. All of the vineyards contain both newly-planted blocks as well as sections over 50 years old, especially of head-trained vines; this mixture ensures a balanced production and one of high quality. The vineyards are planted on well-drained calcareous- clayey soils, with low nutrient content. They are largely flat and sit below 300 feet above sea level. The Salento lies wholly within the Mediterranean macroclimate, and its vineyards benefit from light rainfall in autumn and winter, and dry, windy summers. The prevailing winds off the sea, ensure healthy conditions for the fruit. Good diurnal thermal ranges between night and day encourage optimal ripening and an aromatic richness in the wines. The wineries main goal is to produce great wines from this terroir, that reflect the unique qualities of the indigenous varieties on the Salento peninsula. The Salento peninsula has always been prized for high quality and distinctive wines that are rich and complex. The wines are allowed to mature slowly in the cellars, in both oak and steel, before they are judged worthy to appear in their various markets. After bottling, they rest for still more time prior to being released.
GRATICCIAIA I.G.P. Salento - Red Classification: I.G.P. Alcohol: 14,5% vol Vine: 100% Negroamaro VINE FEATURES Exposure: North-South Vineyard area: ha 10 (70-80 years old bush-trained) Soil type: limestone-clay PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY Careful selection of the Negroamaro bunches of the old bush-trained vineyard. Grapes ripe on trees first and then dry on racks. The name of the wine comes from “Graticciaia”, the loft where the light bamboo-canes mats lay. Once withered, grapes go to vinification. The physiological processes that occur in the grape and the fermentation of must in late autumn, when the climate is cooler, determine a development which is completely different from traditional vinification. The temperature of the must is kept under strict control during the entire process of slow fermentation and the first ageing period is made in small wood barrels. DESCRIPTOIN A wine with a great personality, which does not decrease over the years. Ageing in bottles improves it even further over the time and its qualities last for a long time. The color is a nice dark ruby red, with garnet red nuances, bright. The smell is complex and honest. Attractive, ethereal, with flavors of dried fruits and licorice, pleasantly spicy. Well structured, warm, elegant, with a tobacco notice and dried fruits as well as vanilla notes. The mouth reveals a very pleasant evolution of flavors which express themselves with elegance and balance. PAIRINGS Aged cheese, braised meat, roasted red meat, game, grilled lamb
VERETO D.O.P. Salice Salentino Riserva - Red Classification: D.O.P. Alcohol: 13% vol Vine: 100% Negroamaro Production area: Iore Estate - San Pancrazio Salentino (BR) VINE FEATURES Exposure: North-South Vineyard area: ha 30 Soil type: limestone-clay Training system: bush-trained and bilateral cordon training with spur-pruning Average production per grapevine: kg 1,5 PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY Harvest period: second decade of september Harvesting: by hand and mechanical Vinification: fermentation under controlled temperature for 7-10 days; brief maceration after fermentation. Spontaneous malolactic fermentation at the end of the alcoholic fermentation Ageing: stainless steel tanks; 6-8 months in 50 hl Slavonia oak barrels; about 12 months in concrete tanks Bottle ageing: 6-8 months DESCRIPTION Colour: intense ruby red with purple reflections; deep and bright Nose: intense fruity, with elegant balsamic and spicy flavours Mouth: firm, balanced, smooth, good body, rather long lasting PAIRINGS Roast meat, game, poultry and main courses
VIGNA FLAMINIO D.O.P. Brindisi Riserva - Red Classification: D.O.P. Alcohol: 13% vol Vine: 80% Negroamaro - 20% Montepulciano Production area: Flaminio Estate - Brindisi VINE FEATURES Exposure: North-South Vineyard area: ha 60 Soil type: limestone-clay Training system: bilateral cordon training with spur pruning Average production per grapevine: kg 1,5 PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY Harvest period: second decade of september Harvesting: by hand and mechanical Vinification: fermentation under controlled temperature for 7-10 days; brief maceration period after fermentation. Spontaneous malolactic fermentation at the end of the alcoholic fermentation Ageing: stainless steel tanks; 6-8 months in 50 hl Slavonia oak barrels; about 12 months in concrete tanks Bottle ageing: 5-6 months DESCRIPTION Colour: ruby red full of purple reflections; when aged it takes on garnet red rim and streaks Nose: strong and complex, with flavours of fruits and spices Mouth: elegant, balanced, smooth, full of personality and good body PAIRINGS Meat, game, poultry and main courses
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