Cantina Diomede Canace, Nero di Troia, Puglia 2018

Vineyards The name "Canace" comes from "blending" the initial syllables of the towns where the wineries are located - Canosa, in the hills north of Bari in the DOC Castel del Monte area, at 480 metres above sea level, and Acerenza in Basilicata. Soils are calcareous and rocky, and vines are VSP and guyot trained, with a density of 3500 per hectare. Vintage Information The 2013 harvest in Puglia was marked by one of the coolest springs and summers on record. Abundant yields resulted in a slight delay in ripening, but careful vineyard management ensured that the grapes reached full maturation. A late heat spike saw final ripening and colour development before harvest began at the start of November. Vinification Grapes were left to partially dry on the vines. Upon arrival at the winery, the fruit underwent a maceration of 15 to 20 days and fermentation took place at a controlled temperature with selected yeasts. The wine was vinified in concrete tanks, where it was kept for about eight months, followed by 12 months in large French oak barrels.