Description

Organic San Marzano Primitivo NACA IGP

Wine Category: Protected Geographical Indication

Colour: Red

Variety: Primitivo

Breeding: Guyot (5.000 vines per ha).

Production Area: San Marzano, Salento, Puglia (Apulia). The area is about 100 meters above sea level and benefits from great diurnal temperature variations. The soft soil is shallow, quite thin and with a good texture

Harvest Period: First week of August

Vinification: Destemming of the grapes and maceration at a controlled temperature of 25°C as long as the alcoholic fermentation lasts. The next step is the soft pressing of the grapes and the consequent start of the malolactic fermentation

Ageing: In stainless steel tanks

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

Colour: Deep ruby red with crimson reflections

Aroma: rich of mature fruit, cherries and plums, with notes of coffee and black pepper

Taste: a full-bodied wine, soft and balanced, with a pleasantly lingering aftertaste

Food Pairing: Savory first courses, red meats and hard cheeses

Serving Temperature: About 16-18°C.