LLS VDI 2019

CANTELE | Puglia

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CHARDONNAY SALENTO IGT Cantele set the standard for Italian Chardonnay when founding winemaker Augusto Cantele began experimenting with picking times and temperature-controlled fermentation inthe90s.Puglia’slimestonesoilsareidealforproducingfresh,balanced,andrichlyflavored Chardonnay with a mineral backbone.

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NEGROAMARO ROSATO SALENTO IGT Known as the gold standard in Pugliese rosé, Cantele’s Negroamaro Rosato regularly lands great scores from top reviewers including Robert Parker. This clean, bright, extremely fresh wine has intense notes of red berries and ripe red fruits.

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TERESAMANARA CHARDONNAY SALENTO IGT The Cantele family created this wine as an homage to their grandmother, Teresa Manara, who loved white wine. Aged in French barriques, this elegant expression of Pugliese viticulture is a benchmark for the appellation.

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PRIMITIVO SALENTO IGT Cantele became a Salento Primitivo pioneer when they released this wine more than three decades ago. Vinified in stainless steel and aged in oak, this lithe expression of Puglia’s most famous grape offers elegant red fruit flavors without ever overwhelming the palate.

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