Description

Altimetry & Vine Training System

600 m above sea level; Guyot; 7,500 plants per hectare.

Production Area

Santa Sofia vineyard, overlooking the Bradano valley, in the territory of Gravina in Puglia.

Fertilisation

Grassing and green manure from different plants. Parasiticide treatment with copper and sulphur.

Vinification Process and Refinement

Selection of the best Primitivo bunches, which are hand-harvested and placed in small boxes. Fermentation takes place in steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 25°C. 60% of the wine is aged for 24 months in large French oak barrels. The remaining portion rests in steel tanks. After bottling, the wine remains in the bottle for 6 months before release.

Tasting Notes

Clear, deep ruby red with garnet shades. Intense and very complex. The aroma brings notes of very ripe red fruit like marasca cherries, black cherries, and redcurrant; the floral notes of violet and red rose are lively. It evokes nuts and has spicy notes of pepper, leather, tobacco, chocolate, and vanilla. The mouthfeel is dry, warm, and soft. Quite fresh and savory, with lively tannin, rounded by woody refinement. A wine with great structure, balanced, intense, and quite persistent.

Recommended Pairings

Perfect for succulent and fatty dishes, savory and spiced too, with a slightly bitter tendency. Dishes with great persistence in flavor and aroma. A generous roast beef, well-seasoned or herb-infused cheeses, slow-cooked meat. A great discovery would be to pair it with the typical “ruccolo” from Gravina in Puglia (an olive oil calzone with onion and raisins).