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Verso Rosso Salento Negroamaro Blend

8.9276 ratings
8.815 pro ratings
Salento, Puglia, Italy
Negroamaro, Primitivo, Malvasia Nera
Turkey, White Rice, Chicken, Potato, Pasta, Lamb, Exotic Spices, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Baking Spices, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Pork, Beef, Chili & Hot Spicy, Onion, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Manchego & Parmesan
Top Notes For
Dyann Panepinto

Great for the price $10 Chairman select. Did tasting with Rosato made with very same grapes and no skin...

Great for the price $10 Chairman select. Did tasting with Rosato made with very same grapes and no skin...

2 people found it helpfulMay 27th, 2015
J Seis
8.9

Beautiful!

Beautiful!

2 people found it helpfulMay 20th, 2015
James Lee

Bold dark fruity. BDF

Bold dark fruity. BDF

2 people found it helpfulMay 16th, 2015
Jeff Sidwell

Owner Bon! Gourmet

Lovely deep chocolate and raisins

Lovely deep chocolate and raisins

1 person found it helpfulMar 1st, 2016
Christina Palicka

A little too sweet for me...

A little too sweet for me...

1 person found it helpfulMay 4th, 2015
David Jamison

Fruity and dark

Fruity and dark

1 person found it helpfulApr 28th, 2015
Jade Hallett

Great full bodied buy under $20 love the blend

Great full bodied buy under $20 love the blend

1 person found it helpfulDec 6th, 2014
Aaron Means

2013 Verso Salento Rosso. Big and fruit forward. Chewy but soft grape skin tannins that aren't astringent. Paired perfectly with jalapeño and bacon wrapped doves with bacon jam sauce.

2013 Verso Salento Rosso. Big and fruit forward. Chewy but soft grape skin tannins that aren't astringent. Paired perfectly with jalapeño and bacon wrapped doves with bacon jam sauce.

1 person found it helpfulSep 13th, 2014
Jim Sikes

Lots of fruit and less punch than most like this. Worked fine with roasted chicken and potatoes.

Lots of fruit and less punch than most like this. Worked fine with roasted chicken and potatoes.

Mar 19th, 2017
Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

8.6

Nothing stands out. Decent Italian

Nothing stands out. Decent Italian

Apr 11th, 2016