Product description
GRAPE VARIETY: Primitivo
PRODUCTION AREA: province of Taranto, southeast Puglia
TRAINING SYSTEM: 45 years-old traditional puglian bush vine
SOIL: sandy
PLANT DENSITY AND YIELD: from 4000 to 4500 plants per hectare,
with yields of about 0.75 kg of grapes per plant
HARVEST: The harvest is carried out in the early hours of dawn, avoiding
high temperatures to preserve freshness and aromaticity
VINIFICATION: The grapes are destemmed and fermented at a controlled
temperature of 25 °C for 8-10 days. A maceration on the skins follows,
during 15-18 days, to improve the delicate extraction of tannins and flavors
AGEING: 6 months in American oak barrels
ALCOHOL: 18%
TASTING NOTES: deep ruby colour; pronounced bouquet of black
berries, mainly cassis and blackcurrant, with notes of licorice and coconut;
full-bodied and balanced, with velvety tannins and a perfect acidity;
lingering finish of forest fruits and spices jam.
SERVICE: 18 °C
FOOD PAIRING: well-seasoned main courses based on red sauces, meat
and roasts; aged cheeses with intense flavors, forest mushrooms and game.
