Assiade Primitivo di Manduria Riserva
SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS:
From grapes, the fruit of old, bush-trained Primitivo vines, we obtain a wine with a deep red colour and persistent aromas of jam. The aging, first in second-use French oak barriques for 18 months, and then for at least another 6 months in the bottle, gives it a strong character, full-bodied, with garnet red reflections. On the palate it expresses its full character with a velvety flavour of black cherry, dried fig, almond and carnations.| TYPE | Primitivo di Manduria D.O.P. |
|---|---|
| GRAPE VARIETY | Primitivo |
| PRODUCTION AREA | Manduria (Ta) |
| TYPE OF TERRAIN | Medium consistency |
| TRAINING SYSTEM | Bush-trained |
| PRODUCTION PER HECTARE | 80 quintals |
| HARVEST PERIOD | Mid-September |
| HARVEST | Hand-picked in crates |
| VINIFICATION TECHNIQUE | Thermo-controlled maceration with a long maceration of at least 15 days, with delestage |
| FERMENTATION | In steel, with temperatures no lower than 24°C |
| MALOLACTIC | Inoculated with selected strains and fully developed. |
| AGEING | 18 months in second-use barriques and another 6 months in the bottle |
| ALCOHOL CONTENT | 17.50% |
| SERVING TEMPERATURE | Should be served at a temperature of 16-18°C. |
| FOOD PAIRINGS | Versatile with typical, well-structured Apulian dishes |
