LUCALE Primitivo Puglia Appassimento

The grapes come from low-yielding vineyards near Avetrana and Manduria in the province of Taranto. The 25- to 35-year-old vines are trained as Alberello Pugliese, with a planting density of around 5,500 vines per hectare. For around half of the grapes, a natural appassimento on the vine lasting approximately twelve days is initiated at the end of August by twisting the stem. Fermentation takes place for eight to ten days at 23–25 °C in stainless-steel tanks, followed by malolactic fermentation. Around 25 % is aged for six months in French and American barriques. The wine is full-bodied and soft, with aromas of cherry, raspberry, redcurrant and woodland berries, fine tannins and subtly roasted, spicy oak notes.