2016 Castel di Salve Armecolo

According to the importer, "Castel di Salve is owned by Francesco Winspeare, whose family moved from England to southern Italy in the 18th century. Francesco has been making and bottling wine at the estate, which is in the little town of Depressa, in the very south of Apulia, since 1992, although the winery was originally built and used at the end of the 19th century. Made of 80% Negroamaro, with 20% Malvasia Nera di Lecce; this blend is very typical in southern Apulia, the Malvasia adding black fruit and a hint of olive notes to the Negroamaro. Originally, the vineyards for this wine were surrounded by 'Armecolo' or Strawberry trees, which is how the wine earned it's name."