Squinzano

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The soil depth ensures sufficient water reserves even in the drought years typical of Salento.
• Flat inland area of the Salento hinterland, between the provinces of Brindisi and Lecce, with a hot, arid climate and scarce rainfall.

• DOC established in 1976 on the basis of red and rosé wines made from Negroamaro and Malvasia Nera, already well established in national and international markets in the early 1900s.
• The Puglian alberello, a historic training system, has declined from covering 90% of the vineyard surface (up to the 1980s) to a current maximum of 20%, displaced by the trellis-trained espalier.

• Ruby red in color with possible orange reflections upon aging; full, dry, robust yet velvety on the palate. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Vinous, ethereal, and intense on the nose, with a harmonious character on the palate. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Deep argille-calcaree soils rich in organic matter ensure optimal vine development even in drought years.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A0569
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Tutela Vini DOC Brindisi e DOC Squinzano