Primitivo Di Manduria DOC Riserva

Grapes: Primitivo

Appellation: PRIMITIVO DI MANDURIA DOC RISERVA

Production area: Apulia
Climate: The climate is warm and temperate, with significant rainfall all year round. During the summer the African winds cause rapid and marked rise of the thermometer and high temperature variation.

Harvest: First 10 days of September

Storage time: 5-6 years

Bottle size: 750 ml

Serving temp: 18/20 °C
Alcohol content: 14,5% Vol

VINIFICATION: Destemmed and soft pressed grapes are vinified by using the traditional “submerged cap” system, carefully controlled in order to extract delicate tannins and varietal fruit characteristics. Fermentation and macerations last 12/15 days at a controlled temperature not exceeding 28°C. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation are completed. The wine obtained is aged for 24 months, at least 9 of which in wooden barrels