Francesco Candido VIGNA VINERA Sauvignon del Salento Salento IGT

This family owned 950 acre estate is at the forefront of a small but influential cadre of progressive wineries bent on drawing international attention to the increasingly stylish, quality wines emerging from Italy's south. A highly regarded 950-acre estate in the Salentino plain of southern Italy's Puglia region, Candido features 462 acres of vineyard. It is owned and managed by Alessandro and Giacomo Candido, sons of the founder and consulting Enologist Severino Garofano who plays an instrumental role at the property. Affectionately known as the Prince of Southern Italian Winemaking, Garofano is Italy's top authority on the grape varieties of Italy's south and a champion of southern Italian winemaking. A blend of Chardonnay 60% and Sauvignon Blanc 40%, whole grapes are softly and carefully pressed, after which the must is fermented and aged in new oak for eight months. This wine is a Straw yellow colour shot with tinges of green. Very rich and complex on the nose featuring hints of vanilla and exotic fruits. A very rich and elegant wine with well integrated new oak, surprisingly fresh and fruity.

This family owned 950 acre estate is at the forefront of a small but influential cadre of progressive wineries bent on drawing international attention to the increasingly stylish, quality wines emerging from Italy's south. A highly regarded 950-acre estate in the Salentino plain of southern Italy's Puglia region, Candido features 462 acres of vineyard. It is owned and managed by Alessandro and Giacomo Candido, sons of the founder and consulting Enologist Severino Garofano who plays an instrumental role at the property. Affectionately known as the Prince of Southern Italian Winemaking, Garofano is Italy's top authority on the grape varieties of Italy's south and a champion of southern Italian winemaking. This is a blend of Negroamaro 80% with Montepulciano 20% and is the result of a long experimentation to obtain a modern style wine which nevertheless expresses its origins to the full. The must is fermented together with the skins for a protracted period, during which skins are constantly broken up and kept immersed in the must. Fermentation is activated with cultured yeasts and temperature controlled. After the malolactic fermentation the young wine is matured in barrique to obtain perfect integration of ali its aromas and flavours. A full, bright ruby coloured wine showing lightly amber at the rim. Very intense on the nose, clear and fragrant, it is enormously satisfying on the palate, combining warmth and austerity with a fine harmony of flavours ranging from roasted coffee beans, tobacco and spice and a fine, well integrated hint of new oak. (6 x 75 cl)

This family owned 950 acre estate is at the forefront of a small but influential cadre of progressive wineries bent on drawing international attention to the increasingly stylish, quality wines emerging from Italy's south. A highly regarded 950-acre estate in the Salentino plain of southern Italy's Puglia region, Candido features 462 acres of vineyard. It is owned and managed by Alessandro and Giacomo Candido, sons of the founder and consulting Enologist Severino Garofano who plays an instrumental role at the property. Affectionately known as the Prince of Southern Italian Winemaking, Garofano is Italy's top authority on the grape varieties of Italy's south and a champion of southern Italian winemaking. This 100% Negroamaro wine is macerated in stainless steel tanks for several days during fermentatio, after the malolactic fermentation the wine is matured in cask for added depth of character. Intense, full ruby coloured wine it is rich and spicy on the very harmonious nose. Well structured on the palate, concentrated, round, well balanced with strong but sweet tannins on a pleasantly bitter background. (6 x 75 cl)

This family owned 950 acre estate is at the forefront of a small but influential cadre of progressive wineries bent on drawing international attention to the increasingly stylish, quality wines emerging from Italy's south. A highly regarded 950-acre estate in the Salentino plain of southern Italy's Puglia region, Candido features 462 acres of vineyard. It is owned and managed by Alessandro and Giacomo Candido, sons of the founder and consulting Enologist Severino Garofano who plays an instrumental role at the property. Affectionately known as the Prince of Southern Italian Winemaking, Garofano is Italy's top authority on the grape varieties of Italy's south and a champion of southern Italian winemaking. A Rose wine blend of Negroamaro 95% and Malvasia Nera 5%. The destemmed and crushed berries are cold macerated for some 20 hours after which a part of the juice is drained off and fermented in stainless steel using cultured yeasts. Bright and corraline in colour, rich on the nose, opulent, floral with fine fruit, on the palate it is dry, harmonious, rich and elegant with a pleasantly bitter aftertaste. (12 x 75 cl)

This family owned 950 acre estate is at the forefront of a small but influential cadre of progressive wineries bent on drawing international attention to the increasingly stylish, quality wines emerging from Italy's south. A highly regarded 950-acre estate in the Salentino plain of southern Italy's Puglia region, Candido features 462 acres of vineyard and is owned and managed by Alessandro and Giacomo Candido, sons of the founder and consulting Enologist Severino Garofano also plays an instrumental role at the property. Affectionately known as the Prince of Southern Italian Winemaking, Garofano is Italy's top authority on the grape varieties of Italy's south and a champion of southern Italian winemaking. Candido's estate-grown and -bottled Salice Salentino DOC blends 95% Negroamaro and 5% Malvasia Nera grapes harvested from low-yielding 30-year-old vines. Together they produce a rich, aromatic, velvety smooth full-bodied red of considerably durability. (6 x 75 cl)

Available in 50 cl Bottles. This family owned 950 acre estate is at the forefront of a small but influential cadre of progressive wineries bent on drawing international attention to the increasingly stylish, quality wines emerging from Italy's south. A highly regarded 950-acre estate in the Salentino plain of southern Italy's Puglia region, Candido features 462 acres of vineyard. It is owned and managed by Alessandro and Giacomo Candido, sons of the founder with support from Consulting Enologist Severino Garofano who plays an instrumental role at the property. Affectionately known as the Prince of Southern Italian Winemaking, Garofano is Italy's top authority on the grape varieties of Italy's south and a champion of southern Italian winemaking. Made Exclusively from Aleatico, the crushed grapes are macerated at a controlied temperature. The fermentation is interrupted by repeated racking to remove the yeasts and the wine is subsequently matured in cask. A semi-aromatic wine with an aroma pleasantly reminiscent of Muscat, broad, rich, penetrating and showing maturity on the nose. Crimson in colour developing hints of amber with maturity. Rich, medium sweet dessert wine with a good acid backbone, velvety and delicious. (9 x 50 cl)

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