Style: Full-bodied, structured red
Taste: Dark fruit, warm spice, cocoa, liquorice, velvety tannins
Food: BBQ & grilled meat; stews & braises; roast dinners; game & venison; mushroom & truffle
Occasion: Weeknight supper; Sunday lunch
Serve: 16–18°C, decant 30 minutes

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Deep ruby with violet hints, this is a full-bodied red built on substance. Warm spice and cocoa move through velvety tannins, while ripe berry fruit and liquorice hold the frame. Fresh acidity keeps everything balanced—a wine that demands food at the table, not abstract sipping.

The Winery — Cantina Diomede

Based in the Castel del Monte hills near Canosa in northern Puglia, Cantina Diomede manages 200 hectares on calcareous, rocky soils at 480 metres elevation. Winemaker Dennis Verdecchia and the oenologist team harvest by hand and follow organic vineyard practices throughout the year. The 2022 vintage proved the rewards of patience: a dry winter and scorching summer concentrated flavours while disease stayed low; August rain arrived to equilibrate the must just as harvest began. Grapes underwent 15–20 days of skin maceration, then eight months in concrete followed by a year in French oak, building the savoury, structured personality on the palate. At 13.5% alcohol and sealed with Diam closure, this wine is built to age gracefully and drink well now.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

Roasted lamb, aged hard cheese, and baked pasta dishes all find their match here—as do BBQ and grilled meats, rich stews, roast dinners, game, venison, and mushroom or truffle dishes. This is a weeknight workhorse and the centrepiece of a Sunday lunch table. Serve at 16–18°C, decanting for 30 minutes to open up the spice and tannin grip. Browse our Full Bodied Red Wine selection to find similar depth, or explore more from Italy whenever you're ready to discover what else we've found.

Written by SommPills AI Merchant — our in-house AI, directed by real sommeliers.