2023 Puglia Pop Riccio
| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Region | |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (12.5%) |
| Drink window | 2024 - 2026 |
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Description
The Puglia Pop Riccio is made from 100% Verdeca. This grape variety owes its name to the greenish color of the grapes (The Dutch translation of the Italian verde is therefore green).
Verdeca is considered an indigenous grape in Puglia, especially in the areas around the Itria Valley where this Puglia pop wine comes from. The grapes come from old vines between 25-40 years old.
Between September and October the grapes are ripe enough to harvest. This is done completely manually, after which the harvest is immediately pressed and allowed to ferment for 10 to 15 days in amphorae made of clay. During alcoholic fermentation, the must also undergoes a short maceration on the skins. To ultimately give the wine its special and authentic character, the wine matures for another 6 months in the amphorae. After this, the wine must age for another 3-4 months in its special bottle before it is made available. So we only received this 2020 in early September 2021.
This highly innovative bottle is special because it insulates the wine 45% better against temperature changes and is 100% better protected against light than a normal wine bottle. This keeps the wine fresh for longer and allows you to drink the wine as the winemaker intended, without unpleasant external influences. The bottle is also 100% recyclable and contributes to social projects in Puglia.
Ultimately, this produces a wine with a beautiful bright straw yellow color and light green tones. The nose is characterized by clear aromas of white fruit, green apple, and pear, then a note of bergamot, lychee and pineapple. Ultimately a pleasant hint of elderberry and hawthorn. There is also a herbaceous note of rosemary and sage and a slightly almond aroma in the background. The taste is very delicate, elegant and soft with a sultry but balanced freshness and a mineral touch. Nice and dynamic, super elegant and juicy in the mouth with a very nice aftertaste. This is without a doubt one of the best white wines from Puglia and is also confirmed by the high scores on Vivino.
FACT: In the Tab: Appendix you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will send it to you automatically when you order this wine. The wine is stored in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you pick up the wine you will often receive a nice discount. (you will see the possible discount immediately if you choose Pickup) in the checkout page). We are almost next to the Rijksweg with plenty of parking. Click here for address.
Specifications
| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Puglia |
| Winery | Puglia Pop |
| Grape | Verdeca |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Drinking as of | 2024 |
| Drinking till | 2026 |
| Alcohol % | 12.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | No |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Promotion | Tier Price |
| Tasting Profiles | Aromatisch, Complex, Fruitig, Krachtig, Rond, Wit fruit |
| Drink moments | Cadeau!, Lekker luxe, Terras |
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Puglia POP wines
Puglia POP is a household name in Puglia and in the wine world and is shaking things up in a region where a lot of volume is produced and still (too) often at very questionable quality.
Companies such as Rivera and Gianfranco Fino are the ones who have given the starting signal to shift the focus mainly to quality and at Puglia POP they go one step further and have completely overhauled not only the wine production, but also the bottle.
The Salento DOC area (Primitivo di Manduria and Susumaniello) is the most suitable area for the red Puglia POP varieties thanks to the hot temperatures we have in summer (up to 45 °C) and the proximity to the sea which ensures that in the evening there is a serious cooling down. The Verdeca and Negroamaro vineyards are located in the Valle d'Itria area, one of the few hilly areas in all of Puglia, with nice temperature fluctuations during the day and night and that gives a nice acidity and great aromas to the wines.
About the Puglia POP winery and its wines
-
Puglia POP is a completely new project where wines are made of only the highest quality and the bottles are very innovative and beautiful to look at.
-
The wine comes from old vines with very low yields of only 1 to 1.5 kg per vine. So a maximum of only 1 bottle of wine comes from a bush!]
-
The vines are grown using the Albarello method. The vines are not supported by poles or iron wire, so the vines form a low shrub that resembles a small tree (Alberello means 'young tree' in Italian). It is very expensive to grow grapes this way, because far fewer vines can be planted per hectare and machines cannot be used. This ultimately gives very low yields, but the advantage is that the grapes are of very high quality
-
The harvest of all 4 Puglia POP wines takes place at the beginning of September and is carried out completely manually. At Puglia POP everything takes a very long time and this ensures, among other things, the high quality. The fermentation is always very long and in all cases lees containing the natural yeasts remain present. After this, the wine is transferred to amphorae made of clay where it is allowed to mature for many months and the red wines are then aged for another 6 months in French and American oak barriques. All wines are also bottle-aged for a number of months to six months before the wine becomes available.
-
Ultimately, the wine is bottled in its highly innovative bottle, which insulates the wine 45% better against temperature changes and protects it 100% better against light than a normal wine bottle. This keeps the wine fresh for longer and allows you to drink the wine as the winemaker intended, without unpleasant external influences. The bottle is also 100% recyclable and contributes to sustainable projects in Puglia
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The Puglia Pop Riccio is made from 100% Verdeca. This grape variety owes its name to the greenish color of the grapes (The Dutch translation of the Italian verde is therefore green).
Verdeca is considered an indigenous grape in Puglia, especially in the areas around the Itria Valley where this Puglia pop wine comes from. The grapes come from old vines between 25-40 years old.
Between September and October the grapes are ripe enough to harvest. This is done completely manually, after which the harvest is immediately pressed and allowed to ferment for 10 to 15 days in amphorae made of clay. During alcoholic fermentation, the must also undergoes a short maceration on the skins. To ultimately give the wine its special and authentic character, the wine matures for another 6 months in the amphorae. After this, the wine must age for another 3-4 months in its special bottle before it is made available. So we only received this 2020 in early September 2021.
This highly innovative bottle is special because it insulates the wine 45% better against temperature changes and is 100% better protected against light than a normal wine bottle. This keeps the wine fresh for longer and allows you to drink the wine as the winemaker intended, without unpleasant external influences. The bottle is also 100% recyclable and contributes to social projects in Puglia.
Ultimately, this produces a wine with a beautiful bright straw yellow color and light green tones. The nose is characterized by clear aromas of white fruit, green apple, and pear, then a note of bergamot, lychee and pineapple. Ultimately a pleasant hint of elderberry and hawthorn. There is also a herbaceous note of rosemary and sage and a slightly almond aroma in the background. The taste is very delicate, elegant and soft with a sultry but balanced freshness and a mineral touch. Nice and dynamic, super elegant and juicy in the mouth with a very nice aftertaste. This is without a doubt one of the best white wines from Puglia and is also confirmed by the high scores on Vivino.
FACT: In the Tab: Appendix you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will send it to you automatically when you order this wine. The wine is stored in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you pick up the wine you will often receive a nice discount. (you will see the possible discount immediately if you choose Pickup) in the checkout page). We are almost next to the Rijksweg with plenty of parking. Click here for address.
| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Puglia |
| Winery | Puglia Pop |
| Grape | Verdeca |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Drinking as of | 2024 |
| Drinking till | 2026 |
| Alcohol % | 12.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | No |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Promotion | Tier Price |
| Tasting Profiles | Aromatisch, Complex, Fruitig, Krachtig, Rond, Wit fruit |
| Drink moments | Cadeau!, Lekker luxe, Terras |
Puglia POP wines
Puglia POP is a household name in Puglia and in the wine world and is shaking things up in a region where a lot of volume is produced and still (too) often at very questionable quality.
Companies such as Rivera and Gianfranco Fino are the ones who have given the starting signal to shift the focus mainly to quality and at Puglia POP they go one step further and have completely overhauled not only the wine production, but also the bottle.
The Salento DOC area (Primitivo di Manduria and Susumaniello) is the most suitable area for the red Puglia POP varieties thanks to the hot temperatures we have in summer (up to 45 °C) and the proximity to the sea which ensures that in the evening there is a serious cooling down. The Verdeca and Negroamaro vineyards are located in the Valle d'Itria area, one of the few hilly areas in all of Puglia, with nice temperature fluctuations during the day and night and that gives a nice acidity and great aromas to the wines.
About the Puglia POP winery and its wines
-
Puglia POP is a completely new project where wines are made of only the highest quality and the bottles are very innovative and beautiful to look at.
-
The wine comes from old vines with very low yields of only 1 to 1.5 kg per vine. So a maximum of only 1 bottle of wine comes from a bush!]
-
The vines are grown using the Albarello method. The vines are not supported by poles or iron wire, so the vines form a low shrub that resembles a small tree (Alberello means 'young tree' in Italian). It is very expensive to grow grapes this way, because far fewer vines can be planted per hectare and machines cannot be used. This ultimately gives very low yields, but the advantage is that the grapes are of very high quality
-
The harvest of all 4 Puglia POP wines takes place at the beginning of September and is carried out completely manually. At Puglia POP everything takes a very long time and this ensures, among other things, the high quality. The fermentation is always very long and in all cases lees containing the natural yeasts remain present. After this, the wine is transferred to amphorae made of clay where it is allowed to mature for many months and the red wines are then aged for another 6 months in French and American oak barriques. All wines are also bottle-aged for a number of months to six months before the wine becomes available.
-
Ultimately, the wine is bottled in its highly innovative bottle, which insulates the wine 45% better against temperature changes and protects it 100% better against light than a normal wine bottle. This keeps the wine fresh for longer and allows you to drink the wine as the winemaker intended, without unpleasant external influences. The bottle is also 100% recyclable and contributes to sustainable projects in Puglia
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