Salice Salentino Riserva DOC - Aiace - Castello Monaci 2021

Castello Monaci

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Format: 75 cl

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Descrizione

The Salice Salentino Riserva DOC "Aiace" by Castello Monaci is a red wine that represents the excellence of Salento viticulture, offering a profound and complex expression of the Negroamaro grape, sometimes enriched by a small percentage of Malvasia Nera.

Produced in one of the most suitable areas of Puglia, Salice Salentino Riserva "Aiace" is the result of a careful selection of the best grapes, harvested manually and vinified with techniques that combine tradition and innovation.

Visually, it presents an intense ruby red color, with garnet reflections that become accentuated with the evolution of the wine.

In the mouth, the Salice Salentino Riserva DOC by Castello Monaci reveals a robust and enveloping structure, with silky and well-integrated tannins that support its full body.

Ideal in combination with intense and structured dishes, such as grilled red meats, game, mushroom-based dishes and mature cheeses, the "Aiace" Salice Salentino Riserva DOC is also an excellent meditation wine, which invites reflection on richness and diversity of the Salento wine heritage.

With its "Aiace", Castello Monaci underlines its commitment to valorising native vines and producing wines that are an authentic expression of the territory, offering a Salice Salentino Riserva that is the perfect synthesis of power, elegance and tradition.

The winery

Castello Monaci – Winery in Puglia (Salento)

Discover the story and wines of Castello Monaci.

Winery estate housed in a historic castle in Salento (Apulia), featuring a tuff cellar, a spacious barrel room and production focused on indigenous grape varieties such as Primitivo and Negroamaro.

Region: Puglia (Salento)

Country: Italia

Grapes: Primitivo, Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera di Lecce, Verdeca

Historic castle converted into a wine estate and event venue. Cellar carved into tuff rock, housing more than 1,000 barriques and numerous French oak casks. Vineyards of indigenous grape varieties: Primitivo, Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera, Verdeca. Wine experience activities and the Museo Merum for wine tourism. Vineyard area stated on the official website: approximately 200 hectares.

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Winery history

The building known as Castello Monaci has historical origins dating back to the Renaissance/medieval period and takes its name from an ancient settlement of Basilian monks. Over the centuries the fortification’s use and ownership have changed several times, and it is now managed by the Memmo Seracca Guerrieri family, who have enhanced the historic residence by integrating winemaking, hospitality and events.

Production philosophy

It combines respect for native Salento grape varieties and the local terroir with the use of modern winery technologies: temperature-controlled vinification, ageing in barriques, and a focus on wine tourism through wine tours and a wine museum that showcases local traditions.

Terroir and vineyards

Located in the heart of Salento, in Contrada Monaci near Salice Salentino and San Pancrazio Salentino, the estate is set among vineyards and olive groves and is influenced by the proximity of the Ionian and Adriatic seas. The soils include tuffaceous formations typical of the area.

Awards and recognitions

The winery’s wines have received positive ratings in international publications. Some flagship labels are cited in contexts that indicate national recognition; the winery is also recognized for awards and mentions related to hospitality and its location.