Description
Primitivo di Manduria
Protected Designation of Origin
Grown in the lean coastal soils of the Ionian Sea. Primitivo vines are planted straight into the sand or can be found in areas where there is exposed fissured limestone rock, where the plant roots find cool shelter from the summer’s heat. These are grown in small, pocket handkerchiefs of land where all the work is still done by hand. The summers here are hot and dry with a significant difference between night and day temperatures; conditions that create wines with complex polyphenol structures. Grown along the coastline, the plants inhale the briny sea breezes and the fragrance of the Mediterranean scrub, perfumes that reappear in the wines.
Grape variety:
Primitivo di Manduria
Production zone:
Specific areas limited to the DOC districts in the provinces of Taranto and Brindisi.
Harvest:
First and second ten days in August.
Alcohol by volume:
15%
Aging:
Steel and barrique
Organoleptic characteristics:
Heady ruby red, bringing liquorice, berries and vanilla to the nose; robust to the palate and well balanced tannins and fine persistence.
Pairing:
Apulian first courses with ragù sauces, grilled meats, game and matured cheeses.
Awards:
Gambero Rosso 2013: 2 Bicchieri
Selezione del Sindaco 2013: Silver Medal
Selezione del Sindaco 2014: Gold medal
Berlin Wine Trophy 2014: Gold medal
Asia wine Trophy 2014: Gold medal
Vinitaly 2014: Honourable mention
Luca Maroni 2014: 87 Points
Luca Maroni 2015: 90 Points
Berlin Wine Trophy 2015: Gold medal
