Ruggero di Bardo, Susumaniello, Puglia Rosso, Puglia, Italy 2021

An ancient grape indigenous to Puglia, Susumaniello, is generally a regional blending component. The wine is inky purple in the glass, with sour cherry and cinnamon aromas on the nose. Ripe, juicy, confected fruit on the palate, plus hints of leather and earth, signal a southern Italian red in the glass.