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Primitivo
FANLP
Region: Italy, Puglia, Salento
Grape variety: 100% Primativo
Background: A wine from the Farnese group. From the province of Manduria, this is made mostly from old bush vine grapes, the balance trellised 20 years plus vines. Aged in 2nd and 3rd fill barriques for 6-8 months.Tasting notes: Intense ruby red colour with violet reflections. Lovely black and morello cherry on the nose with red and black berries and vanilla oak. Rich with some real fruit sweetness on the palate, black cherry plum, a hint of raisin and oak. It's creamy and dense with some bitter sweet characters.
Awards
Mundus Vini 2022 - Silver Medal
Berliner Wine Trophy 2022 - Gold Medal
Luca Maroni 2021 - 95 points
FANZPM
Region: Italy, Puglia
Grape variety: 100% Primitivo
Background: The vineyards are mostly situated in the communes of Manduria and Sava and are owned by growers with whom Filippo has been working for many years. Production is lower than its potential, which ensures the best quality grapes are selected. The red soils are calcareous clay and rich in iron, minerals and nutrients.
Winemaking process: 80% of the grapes come from old bush vines and the rest from trained vines that are at least 20 years old. The grapes were gently pressed and cooled to 10ºC for a maceration period of 10-12 days with regular pumping over. Yeasts were added to start fermentation, which took place under temperature-controlled conditions of up to 20 ºC. The wine was then transferred to second and third passage oak barriques for six to eight months before bottling.
Tasting notes: Ruby red colour with violet tones. Intense and complex perfumes of red cherries and blackberries, with some spice and leather which follow on to the palate. This wine has a rich and velvety texture, generous tannins and great length.
Award: Mundus Vini 2022 - Gold Medal