Apulia ~ Negroamaro
Negroamaro is a red grape variety typical of Puglia, where it was introduced as early as the 7th - 6th century BC. by the Greek colonizers. It is considered one of the oldest and longest-cultivated Italian vines. Suffice it to say that Puglia was one of the first colonies of Magna Graecia and Negramaro one of the first vines introduced in the Region.
For a long time, the grapes of the Negroamaro vine were used as blending grapes for French wines, especially Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, and for the red wines of northern Italy, to give them color and intensity.
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Negroamaro has a strong dark red color tending towards black. It has a very strong fruity aroma, similar to small black berries, often with small tobacco aromas. The taste is slightly bitter but round, full and dry
