Primitivo di ManduriaVery complex and full-bodied wine, with an intense nose of sweet jammy red fruits and blackberry that gives it a very strong character. Black pepper and chocolate spicy aroma. Well-balanced and soft tannic taste that tends to sweetness. The varietal grapes stand out and persist.FeaturesBRAND NAME: Le PitreWINE: Primitivo di ManduriaCLASSIFICATION: Doc – Denominazione d’origine controllataAREA OF PRODUCTION: Municipalities in provinces of TarantoSOIL: Calcareous and ArgillaceousCULTIVATION SYSTEM: Vineyard treeYIELD PER HECTARE: 80GRAPES: PrimitivoCLIMATE: Moderate winter, very dry spring and summerHARVEST: Manually when just ripe, selecting grapes carefullyVILIFICATION TECHNIQUE: Selection of the grape with selector tape. Fermentation of must under controlled temperature conditions. Maceration for 20-25 days with periodic delestage and pumping over. Malolactic in barriques in an environment conditioned and periodic batonnageAGEING: 12 months of oak barrelsREFINEMENT: 2/3 months in the bottleCOLOUR: Deep red with purplish re ectionsAROMA: Intense aroma of red fruit in jam, morello, cherry and walnut shellsTASTE: Velvety, full bodies, harmonious and persistentALCOHOL CONTENT: 14,5%volRECOMMENDED WITH: Red meats, roasts, aged cheesesSERVING TEMPERATURE: 18° CRECOMMENDED GLASS: Gran CruDURABILITY: Three to four years in a suitable wine cellarVOLUME: 75CL