Primitivo / IGP Puglia:
ORIGIN: Puglia, in the provinces of Taranto and Brindisi.
VINE VARIETY: 100% Primitivo
SOIL: Medium-textured located around the 40° parallel north.
GRAPE CULTIVATION: Espalier
HARVEST: Mechanical
VINIFICATION: Crushing and de-stemming of the grapes with skin maceration, followed by temperature-controlled fermentation at 25°C using selected yeasts.
AGING: Aged in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. The wine undergoes numerous analytical checks during aging to ensure its integrity.
BOTTLING: Cold sterile
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13%vol
COLOUR: Ruby red
NOSE: Intense aromas of Mediterranean herbs, with a spicy finish reminiscent of dill.
PALATE: Balanced and persistent, with pronounced herbal notes.
INTERNATIONAL PAIRINGS: Lentil soup (Egypt) – Kofte kebabs (Turkey)
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 16 – 18°C
CURIOSITY: The first reliable historical references to the spread of the Primitivo grape date back to the late 1700s, thanks to Don Francesco Filippo Indellicati, who noticed a grape variety in his vineyards that ripened earlier than others, producing sweet, flavorful black grapes that could be harvested as early as late August.
