VARIETY: Primitivo 100%
PRODUCTION AREA: Montevella Vineyard, Acquaviva delle Fonti
TYPE OF SOIL: Deep, clear soil, of a silty-clayey nature
TRAINING SYSTEM: Sapling approximately 70 years old
VINES PER HECTARE:8 000
PRODUCTION PER HECTARE: 20/30 HL
HARVEST: Manual harvest of the grapes in boxes in the first/second week of September
MACERATION: For 4 weeks
FERMENTATION: In stainless steel tanks for 4 weeks at a temperature of 25°C
AGING: 24 months in stainless steel tanks and one year in the bottle
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 16.5% vol.
SUGAR RESIDUE: 8 GR/LT
TASTING NOTES
APPEARANCE: Very thick purple red with ruby reflections
FRAGRANCE: Very dense bouquet of small berries, blackberry and plum, with delicate floral (rose) and vegetal (tea leaf) notes, embellished with hints of liquorice, graphite and wild
TASTE: Imposing, elegant, austere taste, supported by smooth tannins and a vibrant acid-mineral vein. Endless finish in perfect correspondence with the sense of smell