Varietal: Primitivo 100% Vineyard age: 15-25 years old Training system: "alberello" (bush vine) and espallier Harvest time: early September Avarage yield per hectare: 90 quintals (9.000 kilograms) Vinification: thermo-controlled alcoholic fermentation at 22-24°C (71-75 °F), maceration for 1 week Ageing: minimum 6 months in big casks of Slavonian oak Alcohol content: 14,5% Vol.

TASTING NOTES Color: medium deep ruby red Bouquet: intense and elegant nose of ripe dark fruit, cherry, plum, sweet spices like ginger and aniseed with discreet oak. Taste: the palate is medium to full with a rounded texture and elegant tannin, a well-balanced freshness underneath with a rather long and broad spicy finish. Suggested pairing: fillet steak with green pepper, crusted roast beef, lamb with roasted potatoes, medium-aged cheeses. Serving temperature: 16° - 18° C (60°- 64° F)

AWARDS:

WINNER OF THE TOP 100 - WINE ENTHUSIST -NO 89 2020

GAMBERO ROSSO TRE BICCHIERI 2020 & 2021 

WINE SPECTATOR - 90 PTS

MUNDUS VINI - GOLD

QUALITA PREZZO ERBENE - GAMBERO ROSSO

JAMES SUCKLING - 90PTS