YEAR: 2018

GRAPE VINE: Primitivo

AGING: In French and American oak barrels for 12 months

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 14.5 percent vol.

TYPE: Red

DENOMINATION: Primitivo di Manduria PDO.

PRODUCTION AREA: Sessantanni Valley, about 40 hectares between San Marzano and Sava (TA)

CULTIVATION: Saplings at least 60 years old.

TIME OF HARVEST: Mid-September

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS: Very deep and elegant ruby red color; broad and complex bouquet, fruity with notes of plums, cherry jam to which is added a slight spiciness and hints of tobacco. A full-bodied wine, smooth and rich in noble tannins, with a finish that delivers notes of cocoa, coffee and vanilla

PAIRINGS: Robust first courses, red meats and game

SERVING TEMPERATURE: 18°C

LONGEVITY: 7 years