Primitivo di Manduria

Made in the province of Taranto and parts of the province of Brindisi exclusively from the Primitivo grape, an ancient varietal which was introduced all around the Mediterranean by Phoenician and Greek colonists. The grapes are harvested strictly by hand, selecting the bunches carefully and subjecting them to a traditional maceration of 10-12 days on the skins, fermenting the must at a controlled temperature, with pumping-over and delestage. Alcoholic fermentation is followed by malolactic fermentation. The wine is aged for 6 months in French oak barriques. Deep ruby red tending to purple, with an austere bouquet of red jam, sour cherry, carob and walnut, with a full, velvety, harmonious flavour.
Features
Brand
Villa Mottura
Wine
Primitivo di Manduria
Classification
D.O.C
Area of production
Municipalities in provinces of Taranto
Soil
Calcareous, argillaceous
Training system
Head-trained
Yield in quintals per hectare
90
Grapes
Primitivo
Climate
Moderate winter, very dry spring and summer
Harvest
Manually when just ripe, selecting grapes carefully
Wine-making technique
Traditional maceration for 10-12 days and fermentation of must under controlled temperature conditions,using delestage and pumping over. Malolactic fermentation
Ageing
6 months of oak barrels
Refinement
2-3 months in the bottle
Colour
Ruby red with purplish reflections
Aroma
Austere aroma of red fruit in jam, morello cherry and walnut shells
Taste
Velvety, full bodied and harmonious
Recommended with
Red meats, roasts, aged cheeses
Serving temperature
18° C
Recommended glass
Gran Cru
Storage
Constant temperature 18 °C, humidity 75%, controlled light, horizontal bottle