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Nardo

Nardo wine guide: the wine region in Italy, its Negroamaro, the red wine and rosé wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Italy
Climate
Mediterranean
Signature grape
Negroamaro
Styles
red · rosé
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Signature grapes
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Bottles to find

Nardo is a wine region in Puglia, Italy.

Negroamaro leads the plantings, with Malvasia Nera alongside it.

The climate is mediterranean.

Red wine and rosé wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows robust and deeply flavored, ripe fruit and spice notes and light and fresh.

Quality is codified by the DOC, which is worth reading off the label.

Pour them alongside grilled meats, tomato-based dishes, pizza and rich pasta dishes.

Serve at 16 to 18°C.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Climate
Mediterranean
Styles
redrosé

In the glass.

Red: Robust and deeply flavored, Ripe fruit and spice notes.

Rosé: Light and fresh.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

  • DOC

Bottles to look for.

  • Schola Sarmenti 'Nerio' Rosso Nardo Riserva, Puglia, Italy
  • Schola Sarmenti 'Opra' Negroamaro Rose Nardo, Puglia Nardo, Italy
  • Schola Sarmenti Roccamora Rosso Nardo, Puglia, Italy

At the table.

  • Grilled meats
  • Tomato-based dishes
  • Pizza
  • Rich pasta dishes

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve at 16 to 18°C.
  • Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

Nardo: common questions

01.
What grapes is Nardo known for?
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Negroamaro is the signature grape of Nardo. Malvasia Nera are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Nardo make?
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Nardo produces red wine and rosé wine.
03.
Where is Nardo?
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Nardo is a wine region in Italy.
04.
What food goes with Nardo wine?
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Try grilled meats, tomato-based dishes, pizza and rich pasta dishes.
05.
How long does Nardo wine age?
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Keeps for 5 to 10 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Puglia guide.

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