Trulli Primitivo Di Manduria Red Wine Italy

Region : Italy
Type : Red Wine
Grape : Primitivo
ABV : 14,5%
Rating VIVINO = 4.1

Tasting Notes
This dark purple wine has a dark scent of currants and ripe blackberries with a hint of oak on the nose. In the mouth it is explosive – sun-baked fruit flavours mingle with a slight herbaceousness for a powerful burst of flavour which lasts in the mouth. The finish on this wine is surprisingly long, with lasting notes of plum and spices. Perfect with grilled red meat and savoury first courses.

HARVEST
Careful manual harvest in late August.

VINIFICATION:
After de-stemming, the grapes are not crushed, allowing them to remain intact, reducing damage to the skins and optimizing colour extraction. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 23-25°C for 8-10 days. Frequent remontage and delestage are carried out during the fermentation in order to achieve soft extraction of aromas and gentle tannins. After racking, malolactic fermentation is induced.

AGEING:
Following malolactic fermentation the wine is racked and 40% is placed in first passage French and American oak barriques for 8 months. The remaining 60% is placed in stainless steel containers at a controlled temperature of 18°C.