PRIMITIVO – Igt Puglia – Bio
30 January 2020
AGLIANICO
Igt Puglia - Bio
- VAERIETY: 100% Aglianico
- AREA: Vineyard Marchesana, Gioia del Colle
- TYPE OF SOIL: Red ferrous soil, with underlying limestone layer
- GROWING METHOD: Spur pruned cordon
- PLANTS PER HECTARE: 4 300
- PRODUCTION PER HECTARE: 50 HL
- GRAPE GATHERING: Mechanical harvest during the second weeks of October
- MACERATION: 2 weeks
- FERMENTATION: 2 weeks in stainless steel tanks at 25°C
- AGING: 2 years on stainless steel tanks and 1 year in the bottle
- ALCOHOL CONTENT: 14% vol.
- RESIDUAL SUGAR: 3 GR/LT
TASTING NOTES
- SIGHT: Deep ruby-red
- NOSE: Persistent and elegant smell, with scents of blackberry, plum and violet. Enhanced by memories of liquorice, leather and balsamic resin
- PALATE: Clean and austere, supported by strong tannins and bold freshness. Long conclusion, with echoes of liquorice and aromatic herbs
Awards
Wine Enthusiast – 88 punti – Polvanera Aglianico IGT Puglia – 2013
