Doppio Passo Copertino Riserva 2017

Copertino DOC

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Gold, Gilbert & Gaillard International Competition, 2021
90pts, Gilbert & Gaillard International Competition, 2021

From Puglia's special enclave of Copertino, southern Italy, this is rich, spicy Negroamaro red. Top winemaker Marco Flacco employed the Doppio Passo method, which uses late picked grapes and an extra fermentation to make this powerful, intense red.

Beyond the Label

Tasting notes

Silky, with underlying tannins supporting dense berry and cherry spice

Aroma

Smoky berry, ripe cherry and damson notes with lots of spice

Allergy information

Contains sulphites

More information

Red - Full Bodied
Negroamaro
Italy
Deep ruby
Vegetarian

14.0% ABV
10.5 Units
750.00 ml
31 December, 2024
Vegan

If you like the dark, baked fruit flavours of southern Italian reds, here's one to top the bill. It's from the Botter family winery, founded in Puglia in 1928. There they employ the skills of winemaker Marco Flacco. For extra power and intensity, he used pure Negroamaro taken from the tiny enclave of Copertino. He vinified the main batch, but let a portion of the grapes ripen longer on the vine and fermented them separately. The main wine is then repassed over the grape skins from the longer hang portion to produce a more intense, weighty style, much like Ripasso they use in the north. This vintage it's superb Riserva level too, thanks to the extra time it’s spent ageing in barrel and bottle. Open early and serve with rich pork dishes.

"Packed with dark, spicy fruit and punchy flavour, a terrific new find for Italian wine lovers" Leonardo Bassano
Buyer for Italy