Negroamaro Salento "MARU" CASTELLO MONACI
| Sommelier score | 90/100 | 2025 |
| Winery | CASTELLO MONACI |
| Denomination | Negroamaro Salento Igt |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Grapes | 100% Negroamaro |
| Alcohol content | 13,00% |
| Cl | 75cl |
| Sulfites | Contains sulphites |
| Code ICQRF | LE/2648 |
| Winery headquarter | Castello Monaci - Salice Salentino (LE) - Contrada via case Sparse |
| Bottle size | Standard bottle |
| Combination | Pasta all'amatriciana, Cockerel grilled, Grilled meat, Scallops with mushrooms, Sausage, Medium-aged cheeses, Cold cuts and salami, Meat stewed |
| Region | Apulia (Italy) |
| Style | Medium-bodied and fragrant |
| Wine list | Negroamaro |
One of the first products of Castello Monaci: it is a single variety based on one of the most important of this area: Negroamaro. A controversy is open on the meaning of the name of the vine: some believe that it is the repetition of the word black in two languages: “niger” in Latin and “mavros” in Greek; others say that bitterness indicates that herbaceous and often slightly rough sense of the wine aftertaste. Maru in the Salento dialect means "severe", "dark" due to a certain austerity that the vine itself tends to express. The grape variety used for its vinification is 100% pure Negroamaro from the DOC area of Puglia Salento.
Negroamaro Salento Maru Castello Monaci’s features
An intense garnet red color. The perfume on the nose releases aromas of red fruits and balsamic notes of eucalyptus. The taste on the sip is fresh, savory, slightly mineral, with a good structure and a slightly almond finish.
Suggested food pairings while tasting this Negroamaro Salento Maru Castello Monaci
The Negramaro Maru is perfect with grilled red meats and medium-aged stretched curd cheeses. The optimum serving temperature is 16 ° C.
