Cosimo Taurino -- 2010 Salice Salentino (Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera) -- Puglia, Italy This wine is a “skin-contact”

This wine is a “skin-contact” Pinot Gris

whose grandfather was one of the founders of the Tavel appellation (an appellation within the Côtes du Rhône dedicated exclusively to Rosé)

In 2004 he inherited a few small plots enabling him to create his own sustainably-farmed estate

blossoms and ripe tropical fruit

Apostolos Thymiopoulos comes from a grape-growing family

Cosimo Taurino -- 2010 Salice Salentino (Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera) -- Puglia, Italy This wine is a “skin-contact”We had the very popular Cantele Salice Salentino Riserva in a previous Kompas selection and this time we have Salice Salentino from another leading producer in the region, but this time with significant bottle age. The name Negroamaro literally means acid black, and it is thought to be indigenous to Puglia, where its thick skins and ability to hold its acid despite the heat and wind make it well suited to its climate in the heel of the boot. The