Southern Italian Red Wine Box | Mini Collection

Best Red Wine in Ireland 2021 - National Off Licence Awards  This is a wine for anyone who loves dark, rich flavours and a big full body. The grapes here are Negroamaro and Malvasia Nera, both natives to these southernly region of Italy. These opulent and rich flavours are complemented by chocolate and coffee notes coming from the short time spend it oak. If you are a fan of Malbec or Shiraz, this wine will knock your socks off! Borgo dei Trulli based in the province of Lecce and the heartland of Salice Salentino, farms organically and the wines are certified vegan friendly. It is a relatively new project by Alessandro Michelon who is one of Italy’s most innovative and experienced winemakers.

This Negroamaro is a full bodied glass of brambly black fruit with intense flavours of blackberries and blackcurrants. The velvety texture, lovely balance and savoury spice notes are very hard to resist. This is an excellent example of why Southern Italian reds are so popular.  It offers serious value for money and over-delivers at the price point! Excellent with or without food, and the perfect wine to enjoy on a Friday night. The winemakers have been making wine in Puglia for over twenty years, and their philosophy is to let the fruit shine with minimal technical intervention. This is something which you can taste in every glass.

The Primitivo grape is one of a small number of red grapes from Southern Italy that delivers serious value for money. A rich and robust red with juicy dark fruit fruit, a soft silky texture and a spicy finish. We love this flavour bomb, a red that is vibrant, intense and at a great price. The grapes are handpicked, and the wine is made in stainless steel tanks, followed by a period in concrete vats. The result is a juicy red and a luscious mouthfeel, perfect for those who don't like oak flavours or the drying mouthfeel you get from a wine that has been oak aged.