Wine with an intense ripe grape scent; on the palate it has a full, velvety flavour and excellent structure. Primitivo Puglia IGT Feudo Monaci is soft and fruity thanks to the whole-berry vinification process used to make it, a technique that enhances its aromatic potential.
VARIETIES
Primitivo.
PRODUCTION DISTRICT
Puglia IGT.
ALTITUDE
30 metres above sea level.
TYPE OF SOIL
Deep, dry, clayey soils with some tufa limestone.
TRAINING SYSTEM
Puglia spurred cordon and Guyot.
HARVEST
Late August/ early September.
WINEMAKING METHOD
The bunches are handpicked early in the morning, brought to the cellar and immediately crushed. Vinification is carried out at controlled temperatures with frequent pumpovers. After malolactic fermentation, the wine is aged in steel.
SENSORY PROFILE
Bright red colour; pronounced scent of ripe grapes; full, velvety flavour with great backbone.
RECOMMENDED CELLARING
4 years.
FOOD PAIRING
Rich pasta and rice dishes, roast or braised red meats, game, very mature cheeses.
ALLERGENS: Contains sulphites.
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