La Pruina, La Mirintino Negroamaro 2024

La Pruina La Mirintino Negroamaro 2024 is a characterful red from Puglia that shows exactly why this southern Italian region is so loved for sun-ripened, expressive wines. Made from Negroamaro and shaped by old vines, manual farming and a light touch in the cellar, it combines warmth and richness with impressive finesse and easy drinkability. La Pruina’s story also gives the wine a strong sense of place, with roots in a family project that has grown from local fruit growing into one of the region’s increasingly recognised producers.

Tasting Notes
In the glass, this Negroamaro is typically deep and inviting, with a vivid ruby to garnet hue. The nose opens with wild berries, ripe cherry, and layered notes of chocolate and vanilla, giving it both freshness and a gentle touch of oak complexity. On the palate, the wine is soft and rounded, with a generous, mouth-filling opening and a spicy, persistent finish. The fruit is ripe but not heavy, and the overall profile is smooth and approachable, supported by a pleasant structure that should allow it to hold well for a few years, especially in bottle.

Production
La Pruina is based in Salento, where iron-rich shale soils and the hot Puglian climate create ideal conditions for native varieties such as Negroamaro. The vineyards are farmed manually and largely organically, with many old bush vines that are naturally suited to the dry, warm environment and help keep yields concentrated and balanced. After harvest, the wine is matured for around six months in used oak, a gentle ageing approach that adds subtle spice and softness without masking the fruit.

Food & Serving
This is a versatile food wine that works beautifully with grilled meats, roast lamb, pasta with tomato-based sauces, and Mediterranean dishes featuring herbs, olives or baked vegetables. It is also a great match for aged cheeses and charcuterie. Serve it slightly cool at around 16–18°C, and decanting is optional but can help bring out the wine’s aromatic depth if you open it young.

Producer
La Pruina began in the early 1980s, when Pietro d’Apolito started planting olives and vines in and around Salento. The family business grew steadily with the support of Marianna, and in 2012 the next generation launched La Pruina as an independent wine label, bottling their own fruit for the first time. Today the estate is known for authentic Puglia wines with elegance and immediate appeal, and its wines are now sold in more than 20 countries and regularly receive awards.

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