2010 Menhir Albanegra Rosso Salento

20140423:
I had this wine at a Mediterranean restaurant called Pazo.

This wine had a nice red smell. It had a smooth, spicy taste. I further tried to describe the wine's smell and eventually got to calling it "deeply fruity." Smelling the wine some more, I began to think that it only smelled like the average red wine. 7:41 PM ET

[20150128][20180709 Edit]

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2010 Menhir Albanegra Rosso Salento*

Relevant Links:
2010 Vini Menhir Albanegra Salento IGT (CellarTracker.com)

*While I'm not sure about the wine's vintage, the majority of Google search results are for the 2010 vintage.

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Website Information:*
On 20150127, I did an internet search for this wine and found two sites which seemed to agree (one was in Italian and one was in English).

First site:

Albanegra - MENHIR SALENTO - Annata 2010 - 0.75l
Albanegra – Menhir Salento
Rosso Salento IGT
Vitigno: Aleatico, Primitivo e Malvasia
Terreno: media profondità , ad impasto argilloso
Note enologiche e di affinamento: macerazione pre-fermentativa, fermentazione a temperatura controllata
Colore: rosso rubino con riflessi violetto
Gusto: delicato, fresco con retrogusto avvolgente
Bouquet: misterioso, fruttato e speziato, richiama aromi di fragola di bosco, alloro e timo
Affinità gastronomiche: cestini di formaggio pecorino con cicorie selvatiche, gulash alla tedesca, zuppa di verdure, arista con salsa alle mele e prugne, cioccolata fondente e mandorle
Temperatura di servizio: 14°-16°

Second site:

Albanegra
GRAPE VARIETALS: Aleatico, Primitivo and Malvasia
SOIL: shallow clay
WINEMAKING PROCESSES AND REFINING: pre-fermentary maceration, temperature controlled fermentation
COLOUR: ruby-red with a violet tint
TASTE: delicate and fresh, with a subtle aftertaste
BOUQUET: fruity and aromatic with wild strawberries, laurel and thyme
FOOD PAIRING: baskets made from pecorino (sheep's milk cheese) with wild chicory, German goulash, vegetables soup, saddle of pork cooked in a sauce of apples and plums, plain chocolate and almonds
WINE SERVING TEMPERATURES: 14-16 °C

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Website Information: (CellarTracker.com)

Vintage2010
TypeRed
ProducerVini Menhir
VarietyRed Blend
DesignationAlbanegra
Vineyardn/a
CountryItaly
RegionPuglia
SubRegionn/a
AppellationSalento IGT
UPC/EAN Code8033109070201