Primitivo Di Manduria Anniversario 62 DOP

Descripción

Wine category:
Protected Designation of Origin.

Colour:
Red.

Vine variety:
Primitivo.

Vines per ha:
5000 bush vines.

Production area:
Very old vineyards selected in San Marzano and Sava. The soil is mainly red with a fine texture and a generally calcareous underground with few emerging rocks. The well-known redness of these soils is due to the presence of iron oxides. The climate is characterised by high temperatures all year round, very little rainfall and a wide temperature range between night and day, which has a positive influence on the quality of the grapes. This is the central area of d.o.p. ”Primitivo di Manduria”.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″]Harvest period:
Second half of September

Vinification:
Grapes are hand-harvested in advanced status of ripening. Maceration: 18 days on 80% of the mass, 25 days on remaining 20%. Thermo-controlled alcoholic fermentation with autochthonous yeasts at 24-26°C.

Ageing:
18 months in fine French and American wood barrels.


Ageing potential:
A wine that preserves its organoleptic characteristics for 7 years.

Tasting notes:
Intense ruby red colour, wide and complex to the nose; fruity, with a prune and cherry jam aroma, with notes of tobacco, slightly spicy. A full-bodied wine, soft and rich in fine tannins, with notes of cocoa, coffee and vanilla in the end.

Best served with:
Red meat, game, savoury first courses. Meditation wine.

Serving temperature:
About 18°C.