- Producer:Cantolio Cantine del Primitivo di Manduria
- Region:Puglia
- Grape:Primitivo di Manduria
- Classification:DOC
- Vintage:2018
- Capacity:0.75 l
Dry red wine from the indigenous Primitivo di Manduria grape called “Terra”, the Italian for the Earth. The vineyards are located in the deep territory, on the so-called red soils, rich in potassium and iron and on the black ones full of humus and clay. The vines are cultivated in the ‘alberello’ style (short vine trees) typical for the south of Italy. The ‘alberello’ style makes the grapes in time get close to the earth, from which obtain nutritional components, warm and humidity. Around the vine is created a kind of hole, where water is collected. Many vine trees are more than 70 years old and still yield ripe grapes. That is why Primitivo Terra so delights by freshness, ripe fruit and rich structure. The harvest is done manually until the middle of September, after a short period of fermentation the wine ages in small French oak barrels. Excellent and elegant Primitivo justifiably won a gold medal in the competition World Wine 2014 in Brussels.
Color: deep ruby red.
Aroma: rich, complex, floral-fruity notes.
Flavor: warm, fresh, gently tannic, long-lasting.
Food matching: excellent with game and meats, seasoned cheeses.
Serving temperature: 16°/18°C.
Alcohol content: 14,5%.