Primitivo / IGT Puglia / Dieci.Nove.Dieci
ORIGIN: Puglia, in the provinces of Taranto and Brindisi
VINE VARIETY: 100% Primitivo
SOIL: Medium-textured located around the 40° parallel north.
GRAPEVINE CULTIVATION: Espalier system
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 vats. Throughout aging, the wine undergoes numerous analytical checks to ensure its integrity.
BOTTLING: Cold sterile
ALCOHOL CONTENT:: 13% vol.
COLOR: Ruby red
NOSE: Intense aromas of Mediterranean herbs with a spicy finish reminiscent of dill.
PALATE: Balanced and persistent, with pronounced herbal notes.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 16° – 18°C
INTERNATIONAL COUPLINGS: Lentil soup – Egypt Kofte kebabs – Turkey
CURIOSITY: The first reliable historical references to the spread of the Primitivo grape date back to the late 1700s, thanks to Don Francesco Filippo Indelicati, who noticed a grape in his vineyards that ripened earlier than others, producing sweet, flavorful black grapes that could be harvested as early as late August.
