Candido Salice Salentino 2000
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Owned by brothers Alessandro and Giacomo Candido, the Candido estate in the Salentino district of Puglia is at the forefront of a small, influential cadre of wineries who have attracted international attention to the increasingly stylish, quality wines emerging from Italy's south. New consulting enologist, Donato Lanati, one of the most prestigious winemakers in the world, has brought a fresher new approach to the wines while remaining true to the characteristics of the region.
Soft garnet red with russet reflections Nuances of tobacco leaves and dried fruits. Suggestions of licorice, tobacco leaves and dried fruits.
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Azienda Vinicola Francesco Candido numbers among a small and influential cadre of progressive wine producers bent on attracting international attention to the new wave of increasingly stylish, quality wines emanating from Italy's south.
A highly regarded 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. New consulting enologist, Donato Lanati, one of the most prestigious winemakers in the world, has brought a fresher new approach to the wines while remaining true to the characteristics of the region.
Italian Red Wine
While picturesque hillsides, endless coastlines and a favorable climate serve to unify the grape-growing culture of this country. The apparent never-ending world of indigenous grape varieties gives Italy an unexampled charm and allure for its red wines. From the steep inclines of the Alps to the sprawling, warm, coastal plains of the south, red grape varieties thrive throughout.
The kings of Italy, wines like Barolo and Barbaresco (made of Nebbiolo), and Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino (made of Sangiovese), as well as Amarone (mostly Corvina), play center stage for the most lauded, collected and cellar-worthy reds. Less popular but entirely deserving of as much praise are the wines made from Aglianico, Sagrantino and Nerello Mascalese.
For those accustomed to drinking New World reds, the south is the place to start. Grapes like Negroamaro or Primitvo from Puglia and Nero d’Avola from Sicily make soft, ammicable, full-bodied, fruit-dominant wines. Curious palates should be on the lookout for Cannonau (Grenache), Lagrein, Teroldego, Ruché, Freisa, Cesanese, Schiopettino, Rossese and Gaglioppo to name a few.