Primitivo Merlot IGP Tarantino Talò

Descripción

Wine category:
Protected Geographical Indication.

Colour:
Red.

Vine varieties:
Primitivo, Merlot.

Vines per ha:
4500.

Production area:
San Marzano, Salento, Puglia. The area is about 100 meters above sea level, with high average temperatures and medium-low rainfall. The soft soil layer is clayey and quite thin, with a good presence of rocks.

Harvest period:
First half of September.

Vinification:
Thermo-controlled maceration for about 10 days, followed by the alcoholic fermentation with selected yeasts.

Ageing:
In French oak barrels for 6 months.


Ageing potential:
A wine that preserves its organoleptic characteristics for 5 years.

Tasting notes:
Deep ruby red with garnet reflections. A complex bouquet with ripe red fruit, cherry, berry and some cinnamon notes. A wine of great structure enriched with velvet tannins and a long pleasant aftertaste.

Best served with:
Rich first courses, red meat and game, hard cheese.

Serving temperature:
About 16-18°C.