Grapes are hand-harvested in advanced status of ripening.
Destemming and crushing followed by cold soak maceration at 8°C for about 24-48 hours. Thermo-controlled maceration and alcoholic fermentation for about 10 days with autochthonous yeasts at 24-26°C. Ageing in fine French and American oak barrels for 18 months
Concura Primitivo di Manduria DOP Riserva
Production area
Contrada Campofreddo, Salento, Puglia. The climate is characterised by high temperatures all year round, very little rainfall and a wide temperature range between night and day, which has a positive influence on the quality of the grapes. This is the area of production of Primitivo di Manduria DOP appellation
Soil
Red topsoil rich in iron oxides over calcareous subsoil with few emerging rocks
| WINE TYPE | Red |
|---|---|
| VINE VARIETY | Primitivo |
| APPELLATION | Primitivo di Manduria DOP |
| VINE TRAINING | 60 years old bush vines, 5.000 vines per ha |
| HARVEST PERIOD | Second half of September |
| SERVING TEMPERATURE | 18°C |
Colour: deep and intense ruby red
Aroma: wide and complex bouquet; fruity, with prune and cherry jam aroma; notes of tobacco, slightly spicy
Taste: a full-bodied wine, soft and rich in fine tannins, with a finish rich of notes of cocoa, coffee and vanilla
Red meat, game, savoury first courses. Meditation wine