A Mano Primitivo

Details

Deeply coloured and exuberant on the nose, with intense perfumes of red and black fruit such as plum and raspberry, and Mediterranean spices. On the palate it is youthful and full-bodied, with a great balance between ripe, rounded fruit characters and smooth tannins.

Appellation: Bari

Region: Puglia, Italy

Vintage: 2023

Style: Red Wine

Grapes: 100% Primitivo

Vinification: The Primitivo grapes were fermented for 36 hours without intervention before the free run juice was drawn off and chilled down to 12°C. The cold must was then reintroduced to the warm cap and thoroughly mixed. This complex step was carried to allow the cells in the grape skins to break down from the heat of fermentation and provide colour without alcohol extracting harsh tannins. The reintroduction of the cold must also provides the intense fruitiness of a cold fermentation. After racking, the wine remained in an underground cement tank at a controlled cool temperature until bottling to preserve freshness.

Alcohol: 13%

Farming:  Conventional

Allergens: Sulphites

Pairing suggestion: Fillet steak, Ash-baked beetroots, Winslade Wellington, T-bone steak