FORMAT: 0.75L
GRAPE VARIETY: 100% PRIMITIVO
VINTAGE: 2018
PLACE: PUGLIA -ITALY
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 14.5%VOL
Iconic wine of a philosophy of thought and work. Sessantanni Primitivo di Manduria DOP is the label that has changed the perception of Apulian wines in the world.
From grapes coming from old vines at least sixty years old and grown as saplings, a traditional Apulian system. Genius loci, expression and pride of our history.
PRODUCTION AREA:
Valle del Sessantanni, about 40 hectares between San Marzano and Sava (TA). The thermal values characterize a rather warm environment, with very low annual rainfall and very high temperature ranges, a condition that has a beneficial influence on the quality of the grapes. This is the classic production area of the DOP Primitivo di Manduria Soil: Residual red earth with a fine texture with a calcareous substrate and sparse rocky outcrops. The famous red color of these soils comes from an intense presence of iron oxides
VINIFICATION AND REFINING:
Manual harvest of slightly overripe grapes; destemming-crushing, pre-fermentation maceration at 8°C for 24-48 hours. Thermo-controlled maceration and alcoholic fermentation with selected yeasts for about 10 days at 24-26°C. Final racking with soft presses. Malolactic fermentation in steel and subsequent permanence in French and American oak barriques for 12 months.
THE WINE:
Ruby red color very deep and elegant; broad and complex aroma, fruity with notes of plums, cherry jam to which is added a light spiciness and notes of tobacco. Full-bodied wine, soft and rich in noble tannins, with a finish that offers notes of cocoa, coffee and vanilla.
CULINARY PAIRING:
Sturdy first courses, red meats and game Serve at: 18°C