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Domus Hortae Mentore Susumaniello Red Wine

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This red wine from the heel of Italy’s boot, Puglia, is complexity in every sense of the word. Every sip and sniff brings out a new flavor and aroma, from fresh fruits like plums and dark cherries, to more aged aromas like prunes or cherry jam, chocolate, and licorice, and even spices like bergamot and cloves. Even a hint of candied fruit peel can be found on the finish. Overall, the palate is a soft, enveloping, elegant, and fresh. The grape, susumaniello, is a local grape that is ancient to the area.

Tastes Like: Blueberry Cassis

Farming & Winemaking Highlights: Regenerative Agriculture | Sustainable Winery

Fun Facts: The grape susumaniello almost went extinct, and is usually used as a blending grape so a monovarietal like this is rare. The wine’s name “mentore” refers to the Italian word for “mentor”, giving honor to wisdom and teachings passed on from previous generations.

This red wine from the heel of Italy’s boot, Puglia, is complexity in every sense of the word. Every sip and sniff brings out a new flavor and aroma, from fresh fruits like plums and dark cherries, to more aged aromas like prunes or cherry jam, chocolate, and licorice, and even spices like bergamot and cloves. Even a hint of candied fruit peel can be found on the finish. Overall, the palate is a soft, enveloping, elegant, and fresh. The grape, susumaniello, is a local grape that is ancient to the area.

Tastes Like: Blueberry Cassis

Farming & Winemaking Highlights: Regenerative Agriculture | Sustainable Winery

Fun Facts: The grape susumaniello almost went extinct, and is usually used as a blending grape so a monovarietal like this is rare. The wine’s name “mentore” refers to the Italian word for “mentor”, giving honor to wisdom and teachings passed on from previous generations.

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Wine Stats

Type of Wine: Red, Dry, Still
Grape Variety: Susumaniello
Region: Italy > Puglia
Appellation: Puglia IGT
Vintage: 2023
Alcohol % by Vol: 13%

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About the Producer

The Fioretti family have been vignerons, cultivating their vineyards in Orto Nova, in northern Puglia since 1788. Today Rosanna & Pino carry on this family tradition of caring for their land and making wine from native local varieties. Microclimatic conditions, land that is on a prehistoric seabed, with soil that is part calcareous, sub-alkaline and stone contribute to making structured yet approachable wines. They adopt organic farming principles in the context of integrated agriculture approach and guarantee no trace of chemicals, copper and sulfur in their wines.

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