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The finish is long and persistent, offering pleasant and distinctive hints of Mediterranean scrub.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere it comes from\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe grapes are grown in the heart of the Salento peninsula, in the areas of Sava and the neighbouring provinces of Taranto and Brindisi. The vines grow at an altitude of about one hundred metres above sea level, sinking their roots into \u003cstrong\u003ered calcareous-clay soils\u003c\/strong\u003e. This particular terroir, combined with the \u003cstrong\u003ewarm and dry climate\u003c\/strong\u003e tempered by the constant breezes from the Ionian Sea, encourages optimal ripening of the grapes. 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