Valbella Primitivo Puglia

PRIMITIVO PUGLIA IGT

Grapes: Primitivo

Appellation: PUGLIA IGT

Production area: Apulia Region

Climate: 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 half of September
Storage time: 7 years if correctly cellared

Bottle size: 750 ml
Serving temp: 18/20 °C
Alcohol content: 13% Vol

VINIFICATION: the first part of the grapes are harvested, destemmed and vinified with 7/8 days of maceration in order to extract colour and structure. The alcoholic and malolactic fermentation are made in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature 25/27 °C. The second part of the grapes is left on vineyards for about 10 days in order to have a late harvest; these grapes follow the traditional red vinification. The wine obtained from the first part of grapes make a second fermentation on the pomace of the second harvested grapes.

Colour

Deep red colour tending towards amber with ageing

Bouquet

Varietal aromas that become more complex with the time

Food Pairing

It matches well with mature hard steaks and all game dishes

Taste

Varietal characters are especially blackberry, cherries and ripe fruits in general. A very interesting structure is achieved due to the good balance between the soft tannins and acidity