San Marzano Sessantanni Primitivo 1.5L (Agent Stock)

NOTE: Vintage might vary. Please contact the store owner to confirm.

Grape variety: Primitivo.

Area: Very old selected vineyards in the municipalities of San Marzano (TA) and Sava (TA).

Soil: Red residual earth with a fine texture with a calcareous substratum, sparse rocky outcrops and an intense presence of iron oxides.

Cultivation: Saplings of at least sixty years of age (5,000 per hectare).

Harvest: Second half of September.

Vinification: The grapes, in an advanced state of ripeness, are harvested manually. The maceration takes place for 18 days on 80% of the mass and for 25 days on 20%, with indigenous yeasts selected in the vineyard. Fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature of 24-26 ° C.

Aging: In French and American oak barrels for 12 months.

Organoleptic characteristics: Very intense and elegant ruby ​​red color; ample and complex, fruity aroma, with hints of plum, cherry jam and hints of tobacco, slightly spicy; a full-bodied wine, soft and rich in noble tannins, with a finish that gives notes of cocoa, coffee and vanilla.

Pairings: Robust first courses, red meats and game. Meditation wine.

Serve at: 18 ° C.

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