1997 | Apollonio | Terre del Grico Monstyronum

Perhaps the most ambitious wine ever attempted in the South of Italy, Massimiliano Apollonio has created a monster - a beautiful, impossibly alluring and opulent wine that defies all that you know of Southern varietals. Aged in new barrique for nearly seven years. An impossibly well-balanced wine, with steeped plum, brambleberry, cocoa, and whiskey aromas. Deeper still is cinnamon, clove and rose water.

Reviews:

• James Suckling: Perhaps the most ambitious wine ever attempted in the South of Italy, Massimiliano Apollonio has created a monster - a beautiful, impossibly alluring and opulent wine that defies all that you know of Southern varietals. Aged in new barrique for nearly seven years. An impossibly well-balanced wine, with steeped plum, brambleberry, cocoa, and whiskey aromas. Deeper still is cinnamon, clove and rose water.

Producer Information

This is a story of land and passion, that of the Apollonio family; inextricably linked to the destiny of a winery by the same name and that today exports its wines to over 30 different countries around the world. It continues to produce wine using the same methods dear to its founders, while applying the most advanced technologies through the optimization of their production process, down to the marketing of its labels. The Apollonio winery’s history took root in 1870. Since then, particular attention has been paid to the valorization of Salento’s main grape varieties (mainly Negroamaro and Primitivo, but also Malvasia nera, Susumaniello, Bianco d’Alessano), to the careful selection of the types of wood used for the long ageing processes and to the strong link with the territory which has always been the champion of quality production.Grape growing, harvesting, winemaking and bottling are all guaranteed by Massimiliano Apollonio’s expertise. With his technical knowledge, field experience and love for research, he uses his creativity to produce high-quality original wines.

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