{"product_id":"paololeomillefioriappassimentorosso-36730","title":"PaoloLeoMillefioriAppassimentoRosso","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;The wine has a lovely and intense ruby-red colour with a bouquet reminiscent of cherries, dried fruit, chocolate and prunes. On the palate it is full-bodied, soft and round, with a pleasant spiciness and an amazingly long and lingering finish.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Paolo Leo, the owner of a historic winery named after him, started his business in the heart of Salento in Apulia, which is considered southern Italy. Today the winery has become a modern company with a completely computerized bottling line that is able to bottle 6,000 bottles per hour. The Leo family has been able to build a cutting edge and innovative company that is not only famous in Italy alone but in the entire world.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;The grapes are carefully picked by hand in early October. Approximately 60% of the picked grapes are placed in small wooden crates of 5 kg each. The crates are then placed in the fruttaio, a well aerated loft, and are left there to dry at a controlled temperature and humidity until December. During this appassimento the grapes will lose up to 50% of their original weight in water, thus concentrating their colour, substance and aromas. The grapes which are not dried are immediately vinified. \u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;After de-stemming, the grapes are not crushed, allowing them to remain intact, reducing damage to the skins and optimizing colour extraction. In late December the dried grapes are vinified. After de-stemming, the grapes are crushed and placed in stainless steel tanks, where selected yeasts are added. In early February the two wines are blended together. 50% of this blend is placed in first and second passage American and French barriques, where it will stay for 12 months.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45132079923382,"sku":"36730","price":3.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/1251\/9862\/files\/paololeomillefioriappassimento_36730_01_c960f611_5cb21e4d-f936-4a12-b249-e5025b55b67a.jpg?v=1779118914","url":"https:\/\/noblebottle.com\/products\/paololeomillefioriappassimentorosso-36730","provider":"noblebottle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}