Thermo-controlled maceration and alcoholic fermentation with selected yeasts for about 10 days. Ageing in French and American oak barrels for 6 months
Familia Primitivo di Manduria DOP
Production area
Contrada Troncarea and Mesola delle Volpi, Marina di Lizzano (TA), Salento, Puglia. At almost 100 meters above sea level, with a high average temperature and little rainfall during the year
Soil
Loamy – clayey, less than 1 meter deep
| WINE TYPE | Red |
|---|---|
| VINE VARIETY | Primitivo |
| APPELLATION | Primitivo di Manduria DOP |
| VINE TRAINING | Espalier, 5.000 vines per ha |
| HARVEST | Mid-September |
| SERVING TEMPERATURE | 16-18°C |
Colour: deep ruby red with purple shades
Aroma: rich bouquet of ripe cherries and plums with vanilla and cocoa notes
Taste: a full-bodied wine, with a soft and elegant tannin typical of Primitivo and with a long and pleasant finish
Savoury first courses, lamb, game with rich sauces, mature cheese