Vigneti del Sole Primitivo di Manduria Red Wine 750ml

Description

Grapes were grown on limestone and clay soil in the province of Taranto in Apulia, Southern Italy. The Primitivo grapes are over ripened on the vines before being harvested. Then they are immediately pressed at a controlled temperature of 25-28° for around 20 days, with daily remontages (pump-over) to extract more tannins and antocyanins. Malolactic fermentation follows in barrique. After decantation, the wine ages in barriques for 12 months. After bottling it is allowed to age for further 4 months before release.

In 1925, brothers Natale, Nicola, Riccardo and Umberto moved from Puglia to Veneto and established their company, Vigneti del Sole, in Verona. Their philosophy, based on constant attention to quality in all aspects of viticulture and winemaking, carried over to the second generation of brothers, Carlo, Giorgio and Umberto, who, along with their now grown sons and daughters, continue to run the prosperous wine company. In 2000, the family decided to return to their southern roots and set up winemaking operations back in Puglia, where they cultivate local varietals. This independent, family-owned winery has, for years, been successfully producing wines packed with fruit, liveliness and the superb characteristics of their region.