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| SESSANTANNI PRIMITIVO DI MANDURIA DOC |
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Wine category: |
Denominazione d’Origine Controllata |
| Colour: |
Red |
| Vine varieties: |
Primitivo |
| Vines per ha: |
5000 bush vines |
| Production area: |
Selected vineyards of Neviera and Casa Rossa, located in San Marzano district. The soil is mainly “terra rossa”, with a fine texture and generally a calcareous undergound with a few emerging rocks. The well-known redness of these soils is due to the presence of iron oxides. The climate is characterised by high temperatures all year round, very few rainfalls and a wide difference of temperature between night and day, which has a nice influence on the quality of grapes. This is the “classical” central area of d.o.c. ”Primitivo di Manduria” |
| Harvest period: |
Third decade of August, first decade of September |
| Vinification: |
Hand-harvested in small baskets. Maceration: 18 days with selected autochtonous yeasts. Thermo-controlled alcoholic fermentation at 24-26° C |
| Maturation: |
In French oak barrels for 6 months |
| Tasting notes: |
Intense ruby red colour, wide and complex to the nose, fruity, with prunes, cherry jam aroma, with notes of tobacco, slightly spicy. Full-bodied wine, soft and rich in fine tannins, with notes of cocoa, coffee and vanilla in the end |
| Best served with: |
Red meat, game, savoury first courses. Meditation wine |
| Serving temperature: |
About 18°C |
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