GENERAL INFORMATION
Estate / Producer / Brand: Tenute Rubino
Region: Puglia, Italy
Appellation: Salento IGT (PGI)
Type: Dry red wine, non-sparkling
Vintage: 2019
Date of Tasting: Januray 2023
Type of viticulture: Sustainable (not certified)
Grapes used: 100% Susumaniello
Vintage Blend: 100% of 2019 grapes
Winemaking details: Hand-harvested, fermented under stainless steele
Aging: 10 months under stainless steele (no oak), 2 months in bottle
Sugar level: low
Sulphites: Contains sulphites
APPEARANCE
- Colour = Ruby
- Intensity = Deep
NOSE
- Intensity = Medium+
- Aromas Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + tertiary
- Aromas = Blueberry, blackberry, currant, cherry, plum, pomegranate, cinnamon, hints of white pepper
PALATE
- Sweetness = Dry
- Acidity = Medium
- Tannins = Medium (soft)
- Alcohol = Medium (13%)
- Body = Medium
- Flavour Intensity = Medium+
- Flavour Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + tertiary
- Flavour details = Blueberry, blackberry, currant, cherry, plum, pomegranate, cinnamon, hints of white pepper
- Other =
- Finish = Medium+
GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)
- Overall Quality = Very Good
- Bottle Aging =
- Can be kept at around 10-12°C for up to 5-7 years
- Can gain complexity from aging
- Retail Price = 12 euros for a 75cl individual bottle (France retail price, incl. taxes)
- Value for Money = Very good
- Comparison with same price competition = Very good
- Suitability for Diabetics = level of residual sugar not communicated
- Service Temperature = around 15°C
- Suggested Food & Wine Pairing = Risotto, Mushroom based plates, pasta, white meat
- Comments = Fruity profile for this forgotten and indigenous grape variety. This wine is the perfect occasion to enjoy the original fruity profile of the grape with hints of spices coupled with a medium body, soft tannins and a medium acidity.
- Final Grade = B+
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(1)GENERAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE
Please note that although all efforts have been made to be as objective as possible, the general assessment inherently involves a degree of subjectivity based on a personal evaluation of the wine.
- Overall Quality scale
- Poor < Acceptable < Good < Very Good < Outstanding
- Bottle Aging
- Will it beneficiate from additional aging?
- Retail Price
- Usually the retail price for one bottle including taxes
- Value for Money
- Quality offered compared to the price paid
- Comparison with same price competition
- where does it stand compared to average competition of the same price range
- Suitability for Diabetics
- Evaluation of the level of final sugar for early stages diabetics
- Comments
- Any additional elements worth noting
- Final Grade Scale
- A++ = Out of the Charts Wine (Stellar, Hors Classe, Fuori Classe)
- A+ = Outstanding Wine
- A = Great Wine
- A- = Very Very Good
- B+ = Very Good
- B = Good
- B- = Noteworthy
- C+ = Acceptable
- C = Poor
- F = The worst grade of this scale
