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Aiace, one of the estate’s leading reds, is a Salice Salentino DOC Riserva. It is named after Aiace Telamonio, king of Salamina, who took part in the Trojan war and distinguished himself among the Greek heroes on many occasions with his strength and great courage.
PRODUCTION DISTRICT: Salice Salentino (Lecce).
ALTITUDE: 30 metres above sea level.
TYPE OF SOIL: Deep, dry clayey soil with limestone tuff. Average yield is 80 quintals per hectare.
TRAINING SYSTEM: Bush-trained, short-pruned, spurred cordon system.
HARVEST: The grapes are hand-picked in the early morning in mid to late September.
WINEMAKING METHOD: Crushing is followed by temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel vats, 14–16 days of maceration and scheduled pumping over.
AGEING NOTE: After malolactic fermentation, the wine ages in new and second-fill French oak barriques for 12 months, followed by ageing in large 57hl casks for another 12 months. The wine matures for a further 6 months in the bottles in an air-conditioned room.
RECOMMENDED CELLARING: 8 years in bottles laid down in a cool, dark place.
TASTING NOTES:-
Deep ruby red colour, firmly structured, subtle and stylish with complex aromas, generous body and a warm, well-balanced flavour with a lingering finish. Perfect served with shin of pork. Highly recommended with roasted or stewed red meats, lamb, goat and mature cheeses.
Our delivery charges are based on the number of bottles in your order, and each case can hold 12 x 75cl bottles as shown in the table below smaller and larger bottles are pro rata. We do not have a minimum order requirement.
Subject to stock availability and successful payment authorisation, we aim to despatch your order the next working day after you place your order. Our Standard Delivery is a next day service for most of the mainland UK from date of despatch, and The Highlands and Islands areas are on a 2-3 day service normally. As most orders are delivered via our chosen courier company, we cannot offer guaranteed delivery times, however the vast majority of orders placed arrive on the next working day. During busy periods these delivery times may extend. IF YOUR ORDER IS TIME CRITICAL PLEASE RING THE OFFICE TO GET MORE UP TO DATE INFORMATION ON CURRENT DELIVERY TIME SCALES, AND WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, BUT PLEASE NOTE WE ARE COURIER DEPENDENT ONCE THE ORDER LEAVES US, SO WE CANNOT ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEE A DELIVERY DATE.
We are able to hold your order if you would like to organise a day when you are going to be in, to do this just indicate it in the notes box provided in the delivery area of the order process. Please add any other specific delivery requirements in the same box and we will do our best to ensure they are followed, or alternatively call us on 01472 852118 and we will do our best to help you. Our chosen Couriers deliver Monday to Friday between 8.00 am & 6.00 pm.
Please note it is not possible to specify a timed delivery, without incurring additional delivery charges, if this something you require please contact us to discuss your requirements.
Please note that all our consignments normally REQUIRE A SIGNATURE on receipt. We will NOT be able to leave your order without someone taking the order in, we cannot leave your order unattended in a porch or garage etc., unless we get written confirmation from you that this is acceptable and that you will take full responsibilty if the parcel goes missing. However we are able to leave it with a neighbour or at an alternative address where they can take the goods in, please indicate this in the box for notes on the delivery page of the order process, if this is a requirement. If no-one answers the door, the address will be carded in the normal manner you should contact the courier or us to get the delivery rescheduled.
Orders under £30 in value will incur a small order £10 carriage charge to standard none surcharged UK delivery areas.
Maximum Bottles | UK Delivery | Highlands | Islands | Isle of Wight |
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6 (Half a case) | £8.50 | £17.95 | £24.95 | £10.00 |
12 (1 case) | £8.50 | £17.95 | £24.95 | £15.95 |
24 (2 cases) | £12.50 | £30.00 | £32.00 | £31.90 |
36 (3 cases) | £16.50 | £44.00 | £46.00 | £47.85 |
48 (4 cases) | £20.50 | £58.00 | £60.00 | £63.80 |
60 (5 cases) | £25.50 | £66.00 | £68.00 | £79.75 |
72 (6 cases) | £30.50 | £66.00 | £68.00 | £95.70 |
84 (7 case) | £35.50 | £66.00 | £68.00 | £111.65 |
600 (1 pallet) | £49.00 | £66.00 | £68.00 | £127.60 |
Highlands - Postcode Locations AB31, AB32, AB33, AB34, AB35, AB36, AB37, AB38, AB40, AB41, AB42, AB43, AB44, AB45, AB46, AB47, AB48, AB49, AB50, AB51, AB52, AB53, AB54, AB55, AB56, IV1, IV10, IV11, IV12, IV13, IV14, IV15, IV16, IV17, IV18, IV19, IV2, IV20, IV21, IV22, IV23, IV24, IV25, IV26, IV27, IV28, IV29, IV3, IV30, IV31, IV32, IV33, IV34, IV35, IV36, IV37, IV38, IV39, IV4, IV40, IV5, IV52, IV53, IV54, IV6, IV63, IV7, IV8, IV9, KW1, KW10, KW11, KW12, KW13, KW14, KW2, KW3, KW4, KW5, KW6, KW7, KW8, KW9, PA21, PA22, PA23, PA24, PA25, PA26, PA27, PA28, PA29, PA30, PA31, PA32, PA33, PA34, PA35, PA36, PA37, PA38, PA39, PA40, PH4, PH5, PH6, PH7, PH8, PH9, PH10, PH11, PH12, PH13, PH14, PH15, PH16, PH17, PH18, PH19, PH2, PH20, PH21, PH22, PH23, PH24, PH25, PH26, PH27, PH28, PH29, PH30, PH31, PH32, PH33, PH34, PH35, PH36, PH37, PH38, PH39, PH40, PH41, PH49, PH50
Islands - Postcode Locations IM, JE, GY, BT, BT1, BT10, BT11, BT12, BT13, BT14, BT15, BT16, BT17, BT18, BT19, BT2, BT20, BT21, BT22, BT23, BT24, BT25, BT26, BT27, BT28, BT29, BT29, BT3, BT30, BT31, BT32, BT33, BT34, BT35, BT36, BT37, BT38, BT39, BT4, BT40, BT41, BT42, BT43, BT44, BT45, BT46, BT47, BT48, BT49, BT5, BT51, BT52, BT53, BT54, BT55, BT56, BT57, BT58, BT6, BT60, BT61, BT62, BT63, BT64, BT65, BT66, BT67, BT68, BT69, BT7, BT7, BT70, BT71, BT74, BT75, BT76, BT77, BT78, BT79, BT8, BT80, BT81, BT82, BT9, BT92, BT93, BT94, TR21, TR22, TR23, TR24, TR25, IV41, IV42, IV43, IV44, IV45, IV46, IV47, IV48, IV49, IV51, IV55, IV56, HS, KA27, KA28, KW15, KW16, KW17, PA20, PA41, PA42, PA43, PA44, PA45, PA46, PA47, PA48, PA49, PA60, PA61, PA62, PA63, PA64, PA65, PA66, PA67, PA68, PA69, PA70, PA71, PA72, PA73, PA74, PA75, PA76, PA77, PA78, PH42, PH43, PH44, ZE
Country | 1-12 Bottles | 13-24 Bottles | 25-36 Bottles |
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Austria | £46.00 | £92.00 | £138.00 |
Belgium | £38.00 | £76.00 | £114.00 |
Bulgaria | £48.00 | £96.00 | £144.00 |
Croatia | £48.00 | £96.00 | £144.00 |
Czech Republic | £48.00 | £96.00 | £144.00 |
Denmark | £46.00 | £92.00 | £138.00 |
Estonia | £48.00 | £96.00 | £144.00 |
Finland | £46.00 | £92.00 | £138.00 |
Germany | £36.00 | £72.00 | £108.00 |
Greece | £48.00 | £96.00 | £144.00 |
Hungary | £48.00 | £96.00 | £144.00 |
Italy | £46.00 | £92.00 | £138.00 |
Latvia | £48.00 | £96.00 | £144.00 |
Lithuania | £48.00 | £96.00 | £144.00 |
Luxembourg | £34.00 | £68.00 | £102.00 |
Netherlands | £38.00 | £76.00 | £114.00 |
Poland | £48.00 | £96.00 | £144.00 |
Portugal | £46.00 | £92.00 | £138.00 |
Slovakia | £48.00 | £96.00 | £144.00 |
Slovenia | £48.00 | £96.00 | £144.00 |
Spain | £46.00 | £92.00 | £138.00 |