COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2022
GRAPE
Negroamaro
PRODUCER
La Pruina
REGION
Puglia
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
Medium - High
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
La Pruina Pezza Franca Appassimento is a 2022 red wine from Puglia, Italy, made from 100% Negroamaro grapes. It is part of La Pruina's "Luxury" line, sourced from single vineyard plots cultivated on 50-year-old bush vines using the 'alberello pugliese' method. The winery, founded in 1981, emphasizes manual care and environmental respect. The name "Pruina" symbolizes the natural protection of grape berries, reflecting the producer's philosophy. The appassimento technique, involving drying grapes on the vine, is central to this wine's character.
ALCOHOL
14.5%
AVG. PRICE
€29
STYLE
Classic
SULPHITES
NO
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
16-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
The name 'Pruina' refers to the protective waxy coating on grape berries.
Fact 02
Grapes are dried on the vine, concentrating sugars and flavors.
Fact 03
Vineyards feature 50-year-old bush vines trained in the traditional 'alberello pugliese' style.
Fact 04
Awarded 96 points by Luca Maroni in the Annuario dei Migliori Vini Italiani 2024.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The production of La Pruina Pezza Franca Appassimento involves the appassimento technique, where overripe Negroamaro grapes are hand-harvested in late September and dried on the vine. This process concentrates the grape's sugars and flavors. Following harvest, the grapes undergo thermo-controlled alcoholic fermentation with extended skin contact, then pressing. Malolactic fermentation is then carried out. The wine is subsequently aged for approximately six months. The producer emphasizes manual care and environmental respect throughout the process.
