ALEATICO IGT PUGLIA – ORGANIC
29 January 2020
 

POLVANERA 21

ROSSO IGT PUGLIA PASSITO - ORGANIC


  • GRAPES: 100% Primitivo
  • PRODUCTION AREA: Vineyard San Benedetto, Acquaviva delle Fonti
  • SOIL: Red iron soil, characterised by an underlying layer of limestone
  • VINE-TRAINING SYSTEM: 70 year-old bush-trained vines
  • PLANTS PER HECTARE: 8000
  • PRODUCTION PER HECTARE: 3 tons
  • HARVEST: Manual harvest during the last week of September
  • VINIFICATION: Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature
  • AGING: 12 months in stainless steel tanks and 12 months in the bottle
  • ALCOHOL CONTENT: 15% vol.
TASTING NOTES
  • SIGHT: Deep purple-red with ruby glares
  • NOSE: Elegant nose of sour cherry, blackberry, prune, cherry, plum, carob and fig. Delicate hints of flowers (rose) and plants (thyme, wild mint, cinchona) enhanced by hints of liquorice and marzipan
  • PALATE: Sumptuous and velvety palate, with fine sweetness. Supported by pleasing tannins and a vivid mineral-acid character. Long and satisfying conclusion, that perfectly matches with the nose