Trial pack Primitivo

Primitivo tasting package

Italian wine

The Primitivo vine is grown throughout Puglia, producing different wines depending on the terroir and microclimate.

Contents: 3 x 0.75 litres

► "Sasseo" PRIMITIVO SALENTO IGT 2021

• 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
• Contents: 0.75 litres
• Winemaking: 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 pressed and carefully destemmed. 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.
• Stopper: Natural cork
• How to serve: 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.
• Allergens: Contains sulfites

► PRIMITIVO DI MANDURIA DOC 2021

• Producer and bottler: Mottura Vini del Salento S.r.l. – Piazza Melica 4 - 73058 Tuglie (Lecce) - Italia - +39 0833 596601
• Quality Designation: Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC)
• Grape: 100% Primitivo di Manduria
• Contents: 0.75 litres
• Winemaking: This Primitivo thrive on calcareous and clayey soils in the province of Lecce in Apulia. The plant is cultivated in a trellis with a spur cordon or guyot. The grapes are picked in the first week of September. Then they are pressed and carefully destemmed. Traditional maceration for 8 to 10 days. The must first ferments with constant pumping over and extinguishing in steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 20°C.
  
• Sensory characteristics:
  Intense aromas of ripe red fruits, aromatic herbs and undergrowth on the nose. A strong personality on the palate. Good integrated acidity. Dry, tasty, velvety, harmonious, persistent with pleasant tannins.
  
• Colour: Intense and bright red.
  
• Alcohol content: 14.0 % Vol.
• Stopper: Natural cork
• How to serve: Very good with roasted lamb and kid, red meat, roasts, hearty stews and game. Nice companion to aged cheese.
  
• Recommended serving temperature: Between 16 and 18°C. Please decant about an hour before consumption.
  
• Allergens: Contains sulfites

► "Assina" PRIMITIVO TARDIVO PUGLIA IGP 2021

• Producer and bottler: Cantina San Donaci - Via Mesagne 62 - 72025 San Donaci (Brindisi) - Italia - +39 0831 681005
• Quality Designation: Indicazione Geografica Protetta (IGP)
• Grape: 100% Primitivo.
  
• Contents: 0.75 litres
• Winemaking: The Assina Primitivo differs by a special production method of "normal" Primitivo wines. The grapes for this wine are harvested 10 days after the actual vintage. As a result, the grapes are riper and the existing sugar content is higher and leads to a very velvety and soft Primitivo with a very unique Aromatik. In the winery, the grapes are gently pressed immediately after harvest, followed by a traditional red wine preparation at controlled temperature. Thereafter, the Assina Primitivo stores in stainless steel containers until bottling.
  
• Sensory characteristics: Its bouquet is intense and complex. You can smell fruit notes of cherry, raspberries and plums combined with a perceptible spice note and a hint of liquorice. The taste of this wine is dry, fruity, velvety and warm with a complex structure. Very long finish with balanced tannins.
• Colour: Dark red with garnet reflections.
  
• Alcohol content: 13.5 % Vol.
• Acid: 6.2 g/l
• Residual sugar: 13.6 g/l
• Stopper: Natural cork
• How to serve: This wine goes well with hearty dishes such as roasts, red meats, mature cheeses and venison. Ideal for Italian home cooking.
  
• Recommended serving temperature: Between 16 and 18°C. We recommend opening this wine about an hour before consumption.
  
• Allergens: Contains sulfites

Scope of delivery: 3 bottles of 0.75 litre wine; A total of 2.25 litres

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