Vigneti del Sole Primitivo di Manduria DOC

Grapes were grown on limestone and clay soil in the province of Taranto in Apulia, Southern Italy. The Primitivo grapes are over ripened on the vines before being harvested. Then they are immediately pressed at a controlled temperature of 25-28° for around 20 days, with daily remontages (pump-over) to extract more tannins and antocyanins. Malolactic fermentation follows in barrique. After decantation, the wine ages in barriques for 12 months. After bottling it is allowed to age for further 4 months before release.