GRAPES:
100% Primitivo
VINEYARD AREA:
The Primi tivo grapes are carefully selected from low-yielding vineyards in Roselle in the Commune of Maruggio.
PLANT TRAINING AND DENSITY:
The vines are trained in the “Alberello Pugliese” system. Plant density is around 5.500 plants per hectare with an average y ield of 1.8 kg per plant. The plants are an average of 25 to 35 years old.
HARVEST:
Careful manual harvest in late August.
VINIFICATION:
After de-s temming, the grapes are not crushed, allowing them to remain intact, reducing damage to the skins and optimizing colour extraction. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 23-25°C for 8-10 da ys.
Frequent remontage and delestage are carried out during the fermentation in order to achieve soft extraction of aromas and gentle tannins. After racking, malolactic fermentation is induced.
AGEING:
Following malolactic fermentation the wine is racked and 40% is placed in first passage French and American oak barriques for 8 months. The remaining 60% is placed in stainless steel containers at a controlled temperature of 18°C.