SASSEO Primitivo Salento IGT 2021

“Sasseo” Primitivo Salento IGT 2021 / Masseria Altemura / Apulia

Red wine from Italy

Located on the beautiful Salento peninsula, an area steeped in history, Masseria Altemura winery aims to offer a new perspective on the wines of southern Italy's Puglia region. Geographically, the winery is located between the Ionian and the Adriatic Sea in the centre of Puglia. Here, halfway between the cities of Taranto and Brindisi, there is a unique maritime climate that offers very favourable conditions for viticulture with plenty of sunlight.

If you like, the history of Masseria Altemura begins as early as the 4th century BC. with the construction of the tower in the locality of Santa Susana. The Masseria Altemura, like other farms in Puglia, was originally a fortified farmhouse with the purpose of protecting the land and its resources from unauthorized invaders. In 2000, the Zonin family purchased the property and restored it to its original glory. The winery currently owns three hundred hectares of land, half of which is planted with vines.

The origin of the Zinfandel grape variety, which has become particularly famous in the USA, has been sought for a long time. Finally, in 1999, the mystery was solved. The surprise was great when DNA analysis revealed that the Primitivo vine, native to southern Italian Apulia, is identical to the Zinfandel variety. Wines made from the Primitivo grape can confidently be described as high-quality. They have a high sugar content, which consequently leads to a relatively high alcohol content in the wine. This is usually ensnared with a harmonious taste.

The grapes for the Sasseo Primitivo Salento IGT thrive on selected sites and are harvested in the first week of September. The harvest only takes place when some of the berries on the vine are already overripe. After delivery to the wine cellar, the grapes are carefully destemmed and gently pressed. The must then ferments in steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 26ºC. The Sasseo is finally aged for twelve months in large Slavonian oak barrels and a further six months in its bottles.

With the "Sasseo" Primitivo Salento IGT from Masseria Altemura, a red wine with a distinctive character and unmistakable style comes to the table. As the name suggests, it is the expression of a limestone ("sasso," the rock) that emerges from the red Salento soil and becomes a mirror of light. In the nose it presents intense, full aromas of plum and red fruit jam, which are lined with gentle hints of spices. On the palate, this round and dry wine is full, warm, and soft, showing very ripe fruit supported by a pleasant texture of mild tannins.

At an optimal drinking temperature of 16 to 18°C, the Sasseo Primitivo Salento IGT tastes very good with spicy snacks, with white or red grilled meat or in sauce. The perfect pairing is with lamb from the oven. At the end of a meal, this Primitivo can be a nice accompaniment to mature cheeses, although it doesn't taste so good with blue cheeses.

General properties

• Vintage: 2021
• Ageing: Dry
• Country: Italy
• Region: Apulia (Puglia)
• Volume: 0,75 liters

Detailed properties

• Producer and bottler: Masseria Altemura - Contrada Palombara sp 69 - 72028 Torre Santa Susanna (Brindisi) - Italia - +39 0831 740485
• Quality Designation: Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT)
• Grape: 100% Primitivo from the province of Brindisi.
  
• Vinification and aging: The Sasseo grow in selected locations (40 ha). The grapes are picked in the first week of September, with some of the grapes being slightly overripe. Then they are de-stemmed and gently pressed. The must ferments in steel tanks at a temperature of 26°C. The wine is then aged for 12 months in large Slavonian oak barrels and for a further 6 months in bottles.
  
• Sensory characteristics: On the nose it presents intense, full aromas of plum and red fruit jam and gentle hints of spices. This round wine is full, warm and soft in the mouth and shows very ripe fruit supported by a pleasant tissue of mild tannins.
  
• Colour: Dark, deep ruby red.
  
• Alcohol content: 14,5 % Vol.
• Residual sugar: 7,7 g/l
• Acidity: 5,7 g/l
• Stopper: Natural cork
• Serving suggestion: Very good with spicy intermediate dishes, with white or red meat from the grill or in sauce, ideal with lamb from the oven or with mature cheese (no blue cheese).
  
• Recommended serving temperature: Between 16 and 18°C.
• Allergen: Contains sulfites
• EAN (bottle): 8002235001014
• Scope of supply: 1 bottle of wine 0.75 liters

Grape variety

PRIMITIVO

It has long been looking for the origin of the mainly in the USA famous grape ZINFANDEL. Finally, the mystery was solved in 1999. After DNA analysis turned out that the PRIMITIVO grape variety is identical with the Zinfandel. Wines from the grape PRIMITIVO can safely be called high-quality wines. They have a high sugar content, which consequently leads to a relatively high alcohol content. Nevertheless, they maintain a harmonious taste.

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