primitivo di manduria dop macchia

Colour : Ruby red enriched with garnet reflections.

Aroma (or Nose): Generous aroma that recalls ripe fruit like plum, sour cherry, and dried fruit, with light notes of vanilla.

Palate: A wine of remarkable structure softened by the persuasive warmth/colour (or: character) of the Primitivo.

Type: Protected Designation of Origin (D.O.P.)

Region: Lizzano, Salento, Puglia (Apulia)

Grape Variety: Primitivo

Harvest: Second week of September

Harvest Method: Hand-picking

Vinification: Temperature-controlled maceration for about 10 days.

Aging (or Maturation): 5/6 months in large French oak barrels (or botti) and then in stainless steel tanks.

Alcohol Content: 14.50% vol.