SALENTO VINEYARDS LEGEND PRIMITIVO DI MANDURIA GOLD SERIES LIMITED FANTINI WINES

Grape variety: Primitivo di Manduria.

Vineyards: Our Primitivo vines are found in one of the most fascinating areas of Alto Salento, between Sava and Manduria, in the heart of the Primitivo di Manduria denomination. For our Legend Gold Series we have selected very ancient Primitivo vines that reach up to 100 years of age and which, thanks to their very low yields, are able to give a unique complexity and structure in the glass.

Vinification: harvesting of slightly overripe grapes, destemming and crushing of the grapes, maceration at a controlled temperature for 10-12 days with periodic pumping over. Racking and malolactic fermentation in stainless steel. Aging in first and second passage American and French oak barriques for the following 12/14 months.

Sensory Characteristics: intense ruby ​​red color with purple veins, intense aroma with the presence of cherry and blackberry jam, soaked in minty tobacco, slightly spicy. The sweetness of the spicy component is highlighted on the palate, with a finish that offers notes of cocoa and coffee. Well persistent, it will evolve further over the next 10 years.

Food pairings: The great Apulian cuisine with its meat dishes, also excellent with game and very mature sheep's cheeses.