GRAPES
Primitivo
PLANTING DENSITY
5.000 plants/Ha
TRAINING SYSTEM
Trellises plants among the provinces of Brindisi and Lecce
TERROIR
Clayey, calcareous, rich in minerals and iron oxides that give the characteristic red color to the earth
HARVEST
Early September
PRODUCTIVE PROCESS
The grapes are left to overripe on the vine and harvested manually after careful selection of the healthiest bunches. Fermentation at controlled temperature in horizontal rotary fermenters between 23-25 ° C for 10 days. It follows racking in the soft press
AGING PROCESS
Aging in second and third passage French oak barriques, then in the bottle
ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS
Deep ruby color, with hints of purple, it's a wine obtained from Primitivo grapes whose distinctive feature is pleasantness. On the nose, you can smell ripe but lively fruit, cinnamon notes, chocolate, tobacco and liquorice. The taste is consistent, enveloping your palate, giving elegance and long pleasantness with a fresh savory note which make you sip it again. Long and fulfilling persistence
FOOD PAIRING
Sweet and sour lamb; stewed wild boar; long-aged cheeses; pork ribs; cured meat
SERVICE TEMPERATURES
18/20°C
ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH
14,5% vol.
