Negroamaro

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Negroamaro, also Negro amaro, is a red wine grape variety native to southern Italy. It is grown almost exclusively in Puglia and particularly in Salento, the peninsula which can be visualised as the “heel” of Italy. Although amaro is the Italian for ‘bitter’, the name is thought to derive from two words meaning ‘black’: the Latin language ‘negro’ and the ancient Greek ‘maru’. [1] The grape can indeed produce wines very deep in color. Wines made from Negroamaro tend to be very rustic in character, combining perfume with an earthy bitterness. The grape produces some of the best red wines of Puglia, particularly when blended with the highly scented Malvasia Nera, as in the case of Salice Salentino (wine).

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[edit] Cultural characteristics

The vine is vigorous and high-yielding with a preference for calcareous and limey soils but adapting readily to others. It is well suited to Puglia’s hot summers and exhibits good drought-resistance. The grapes, carried in bunches of around 300–350 g, are oval in form, medium-large in size and black-violet in colour. They ripen mid-season (late September–early October).

[edit] Uses

The grapes are used exclusively for wine-making. Although 100% varietal wines are produced, Negroamaro is more commonly used as the dominant component of a blend including such varieties as Malvasia Nera, Sangiovese or Montepulciano. These wines are red, or sometimes rosato, and are usually still; though both red and rosato versions may be frizzante.

[edit] List of DOC wines employing the Negroamaro grape

85%–100% Negroamaro:

  • in the province of Lecce
    • Leverano Nergroamaro Rosato
    • Leverano Nergroamaro Rosso
  • in the province of Taranto
    • Lizzano Negroamaro Rosato
    • Lizzano Negroamaro Rosso
    • Lizzano Negroamaro Rosso Superiore

85%–100% Negroamaro:

  • in the province of Lecce
    • Alezio Riserva
    • Alezio Rosato
    • Alezio Rosso
    • Nardo' Rosato
    • Nardo' Rosso
    • Nardo' Rosso Riserva
  • in the provinces of Brindisi and Lecce
    • Salice Salentino
    • Salice Salentino Rosato
    • Salice Salentino Rosso
    • Salice Salentino Rosso Riserva

70%–100% Negroamaro:

  • in the province of Brindisi
  • in the province of Lecce
    • Copertino Rosato
    • Copertino Rosso
    • Copertino Rosso Riserva
    • Matino Rosato
    • Matino Rosso
  • in the provinces of Brindisi and Lecce
    • Squinzano Rosato
    • Squinzano Rosso
    • Squinzano Rosso Riserva

65%–100% Negroamaro:

  • in the province of Lecce
    • Galatina Rosso

60%–80% Negroamaro:

  • in the province of Taranto
    • Lizzano
    • Lizzano Rosato
    • Lizzano Rosato Frizzante
    • Lizzano Rosato Giovane
    • Lizzano Rosato Spumante
    • Lizzano Rosso
    • Lizzano Rosso Frizzante
    • Lizzano Rosso Giovane

50%–100% Negroamaro:

  • in the province of Lecce
    • Leverano Novello
    • Leverano Rosato
    • Leverano Rosso
    • Leverano Rosso Riserva

15%–30% Negroamaro:

[edit] List of IGT wines employing the Negroamaro grape

85%–100% Negroamaro:

  • Puglia Negroamaro
  • Puglia Negroamaro frizzante
  • Puglia Negroamaro novello
  • Valle d’Itria Negroamaro
  • Valle d’Itria Negroamaro frizzante
  • Valle d’Itria Negroamaro novello
  • Salento Negroamaro
  • Salento Negroamaro frizzante
  • Salento Negroamaro novello
  • Daunia Negroamaro
  • Daunia Negroamaro frizzante

70%–100% Negroamaro:

  • Salento Rosato Negroamaro
  • Salento Rosato Negroamaro frizzante

70%–80% Negroamaro:

  • Tarantino Negroamaro
  • Tarantino Negroamaro frizzante

[edit] Synonyms

Albese, Abruzzese, Arbese, Jonico, Mangiaverde, Negro Amaro, Nero Leccese, Nicra amaro, Niuru maru, Uva Cane.

[edit] See also

The grape gives its name to the Italian rock band Negramaro.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ There are still enclaves of Salento where Greek is spoken.

[edit] References

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