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PRODUCTION AREA: Salento, well exposed to the breeze of
both Ionian and Adriatic seas, in southern Puglia
TRAINING SYSTEM: Traditional 50 year old puglian bush vines, spur pruned
SOIL: medium texture
PLANT DENSITY AND YIELD: 4500 plants per hectare and 1.2 kg of grapes per plant
HARVEST:
manual harvest is carried out in the early hours ofdawn, when low temperatures and dry weather help preserving freshness and aroma; the bunches are placed in small baskets of 5 kg and quickly taken to the cellar, avoiding unwanted macerations or early fermentations
VINIFICATION:
grapes are destemmed and fermented at a controlled temperature of 25 °C for 8-10 days. Follows a maceration on the skins that lasts 12-15 days, with repeated pumping overs and finally soft pressing of the marc
AGEING:
3 months in steel, 12 months in American and French oak barrels
ALCOHOL: 14.5%
TASTING NOTES:
Deep ruby color with garnet tinges;
pronounced spicy bouquet, with aromas of black cherry, blackcurrant and blueberry, spicy notes of black pepper and
licorice and nuances of vanilla and chocolate; full-bodied, with smooth and lingering tannins perfectly balanced by a
good freshness. Long and persistent finish of black fruits and spices
