About the wine

The Susumaniello grape is probably of Dalmatian origin. In its maturation phase, after about 10 years, productivity declines somewhat. At a young age, however, the vine is very productive and has a high sugar content, which is also alluded to by the name Susumaniello in German: loaded like a donkey, because donkeys can carry large loads at a young age. The grape reaches full maturity in mid-September, contains a medium-sized core and has a plum-like blue skin. Susumaniello has excellent total acidity, more than twice the amount of anthocyanins (dyes) than Negroamaro and a high extract content.