Primitivo
Primitivo di Manduria PDO
Province of Taranto, southeast Puglia TRAINING SYSTEM: 40 years-old traditional puglian bush vine
Sandy
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
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: 3 months in American oak barrels and 6 months in stainless-steel tanks
14%
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
18 °C
Well-seasoned main courses based on red sauces, meat and roasts; aged cheeses with intense flavors, forest mushrooms and game.
Primitivo grapes ripen very early, which explains its name. Interestingly, just 20 days after the harvest, Primitivo vines produce new grapes, traditionally called “second harvest”; these younger bunches are used by the winemaker to increase the freshness and acidity of these bold wines, given as a result a perfectly well-balanced red wine