Primitivo di Manduria DOP Riserva
Deep ruby colour; it is enveloping, intense, with scents of ripe cherry and black cherry.
CLASSIFICATION
Primitivo di Manduria DOP Riserva – red – 750 ml*
Alcohol: 14,5% Vol.
Grape harvest: first ten days of September
PRODUCTION
Area: plot of Manduria, Sava and Lizzano, in the county of Taranto, Salento, Puglia
Vine variety: primitivo 100%
Training system: apulian alberello
Vineyard age: over 60 years
Grape yeld per hectare: 50 quintals
Harvest: manual with careful selection of the grapes
VINIFICATION
Destemming , gentle pressing of the grapes , maceration on the skins from 10 to 12 days, alcoholic fermentation at a controlled temperature not exceeding 20°C, aged in american and french oak barriques for 12 months
TASTING
Colour: deep ruby
Bouquet: enveloping, intense, ripe cherry and black cherry, pleasantly spicy
Taste: the soft heat Primitivo enters the mouth sweet and fruity, balanced with a lingering finish
Food matches: aged cheese, cured meats, prepared pasta dishes, red meat and game
Serving temperature: 18/20°C
*also available in the Magnum version of 1500 ml
