Primitivo del Salento
Made in the middle of the Salento peninsula from grapes of primitivo. The grapes are harvested by hand when ripe, selecting the bunches carefully. Fermenting the must at a controlled temperature. The wine is aged for 6 months in French oak barriques. Deep ruby red and bright. Intense aroma of ripe red fruit, cherry, mulberry, bluberry, vanilla and aromatic herbs.
Features
Brand
Villa Mottura
Wine
Primitivo del Salento Rosso
Classification
I.G.T.
Area of production
Salento
Soil
Calcareous and clayey
Training system
Espallier
Yield in quintals per hectare
100
Grapes
Primitivo
Climate
Fairly mild winters, very dry springs and summers
Harvest
By hand when ripe, selecting grapes carefully
Wine-making technique
Traditional maceration for 8-10 days and fermentation of must under controlled temperature conditions (20°) ever-using delestage and pumping over. Malolactic fermentation totally developed
Ageing
6 months of oak barrels
Refinement
2-3 months in the bottle
Colour
Deep ruby red, bright and intense
Aroma
Intense aroma of ripe red fruit, cherry, mulberry, bluberry, vanilla and aromatic herbs
Taste
Strong personality and long persistency, enjoyable tannins
Alcohol content
13%vol
Recommended with
Red meats, roasts, aged cheeses
Serving temperature
18-20° C
Recommended glass
Large tulip-shaped wine glass
Storage
Constant temperature 18 °C, humidity 75%, controlled light, horizontal bottle
