Primitivo, "Punta Aquila"

Color: dark ruby Bouquet: this full and enveloping wine shows ethereal, fragrant and rich notes. It displays scents and nuance of cherries in brandy, mulberry jam, blueberry and blackcurrant, humus, tobacco and ginger, black pepper and herbs. Taste: dynamic, coherent and of strong impact, it shows fascinating mineral aromas that well combine with the powerful structure of the fruit, the acidity and the pleasant and exuberant tannins. Characteristics: it’s a warm and complex wine with a flighty personality, generous and vibrant, intense and concentrated, surprising while ageing. Food matches: perfect with “bucatini” in boar meat sauce, “pappardelle” in hare sauce, rigatoni “con la pajata”, pork stew,  tripe rolls, stuffed meat rolls with tomato sauce, “spiedo di manzo al lardo” (spitroasted beef with lard)  and tuna stew with mint. Very good with medium-seasoned cheeses.

Production vintage: 80.000 bottles Vineyards location: Brindisi Soil characteristics: medium consistency Altitude: 100 m above sea level Year of implant: 2000 Training system: Cordon trained, spur pruned Vines per hectare: 6.000 Yields per hectare: 7 tons Harvest: first days of September

Fermentation: 10 days in steel tanks Maceration: 15 days at controlled temperature Malolactic fermentation: totally carried out Maturation: 4 months in 40 hl wood tanks Bottle maturation: 4-6 months