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Albarossa

Producer: Palamá
Style: Red
Vintage: 2007
Grapes: Malvasia Nera 50%, Negroamaro 50%
Region: Italy < Puglia < Salice Salentino

PRICE: $13

Tasting Notes and Food Pairing Suggestions

  • Mexican barbacoa with cumin-scented rice
  • Spicy turkey chili
  • Grilled lamb burgers with harissa and feta

This small production Salice Salentino from the heel of Italy's boot delivers a wallop of spicy, meaty juice for a price that is seriously hard to beat. Fermented and aged in stainless steel, without the influence of oak, this is densely-layered, chewy stuff redolent of cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, sandalwood, and deep red and black cherry fruit. Puglia is a hotbed for insane values, so give it a whirl!

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