Wine at the Table
Salice Salentino
The short answer
Salice Salentino is a red Italian wine from Puglia, made from Negroamaro with Malvasia Nera. It tastes ripe plum, spice, soft and pairs best with Sunday gravy, sausage and peppers and lasagna.
- Style
- Ripe plum, spice, soft, Puglia
- Glass
- Wide-bowl red wine glass at 62°F / 17°C
- Strength
- About 13.5% ABV
Where it comes from
A Salento DOC based on Negroamaro, long a value staple on Italian-American wine lists.
What you need
- Grape: Negroamaro with Malvasia Nera
- Region: Puglia
- Style: Ripe plum, spice, soft
How Larry builds it
- 01
Get the temperature right. Serve at 62°F / 17°C. Most kitchens are too warm — 15 minutes in the fridge helps.
- 02
Pour with food. Built for the table: Sunday gravy, sausage and peppers and lasagna.
- 03
Larry's tip. The red-sauce joint classic.
Larry’s rule: The red-sauce joint classic.
Variations worth making
Questions people ask
What food goes with Salice Salentino?
Salice Salentino pairs well with Sunday gravy, sausage and peppers and lasagna.
What grape is Salice Salentino made from?
Negroamaro with Malvasia Nera, grown in Puglia.
What does Salice Salentino taste like?
Ripe plum, spice, soft.
What temperature should Salice Salentino be served at?
About 62°F / 17°C.
What to eat with it
Pour it like Larry
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