Paolo Leo Mora Mora Malvasia Nera is a ruby red wine with purple tinges, pronounced aromas of red fruits, hints of plum and spices, full-bodied and well-balanced taste, lively tannins, and a pleasant lingering finish of ripe red fruits. This wine is perfect for a meat and cheese pairing.
Malvasia Nera, an aromatic black grape variety, is one of the oldest indigenous grape varieties in Puglia, southern Italy. It is believed to have arrived in southern Italy from the Dalmatian coasts beyond the Adriatic Sea. This grape variety is distinguished by a high sugar concentration and the almost total absence of tannin in the skins, making it unique and unexpected, especially when served slightly cool in the sunny Salento summers.
Paolo Leo, the owner of a historic winery named after him, started his business in the heart of Salento in Apulia, southern Italy. Today, the winery has become a modern company with a completely computerised bottling line that can bottle 6,000 bottles per hour. The Leo family has built a cutting-edge and innovative company that is famous not only in Italy but around the world.
The Malvasia Nera grape variety is grown alongside Negroamaro in many appellations of Salento origin, including Salice Salentino DOC and Brindisi DOC. The harvest is carried out in the early hours of dawn to preserve freshness and aromas.
The grapes are destemmed and crushed, and then fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature of 22-24°C, lasting 8-10 days. During fermentation, pumping over and delestage are carried out to maximise the extraction of colour and soft tannins from the skins. The wine is then softly pressed and undergoes malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks before ageing for three months in French oak barrels.
