TERRA DU MIERU 17 APPASSIMENTO IGT

WINERY HISTORY

Mieru comes from Latin “ merum” that means sincere, pure. In ancient Roman times, in Apulia, good, intense and pure wine was defined a “ Merum” that later became “ Mieru”. Still used today in Apulian dialect, A Mieru wine is an incredible wine with rich body and structure, intense, real, pure, valuable, unique. By drinking Mieru wines you can easily understand why this name has been chosen, because any other name was possible for wines like these. In the heart of Salento where the sun shine all the Year and the grapes are cuddled by golden wind and the music of sea, here is where Mieru wines come to light. Mieru wines express the passion of a land whose variety are so powerful and intense a bottle cannot contain.

WINE MAKING PROCESSES

At the beginning of October the perfect ripeness of the grapes is reached and winemaking process starts . The withering process takes place in the vineyard by cutting grapes but leaving them on the vine for about 8/10 days. The drying gives to the wines the typical notes of ripe fruits.

AGEING: The skins are left on the must for a long period to extract flavors and the characteristic red color.

FOOD PAIRINGS