This wine is 100% Primitivo di Manduria and is aged in American and French oak barrels for 12 months. It is red ruby in color with a purple rim. On the nose an intense bouquet with hints of cherries and blackberries, mint tobacco and slightly spicy. The spicy flavor gives this wine a sweet note on the palate, finishing with notes of coconut and coffee. A persistent wine which will continue to evolve for the next ten years. The perfect match with meat dishes, especially game, and mature cheese.

Vigneti del Salento, a Farnese Vini winery, is located in Puglia the heel of the boot of Italy. This peninsula is an old wine-growing area dating back to the ancient Greeks. It is a very hot region cooled by nighttime maritime breezes. Vigneti del Salento has a special arrangement with the many growers in this region. The winemaking team carefully selects the best portions of each vineyard depending on clones, position in the vineyard and age of vines. They then direct the farming of these vineyard rows including reducing the yield per vine, to ensure the highest quality grapes. Since most of the vineyards are family owned, they tend to be smaller, allowing complete harvesting of all the vineyards in about 3 days View More

Alcohol by Volume: 14.5%

Varietal: PRIMITIVO