LE PITRE PRIMITIVO DI MANDURIA D.O.C. 2024

Red with purple highlights. The austere bouquet reveals aromas of red fruit preserves, Morello cherry, carob and walnut husk. Velvety, full-bodied and harmonious on the palate.

Designation: Primitivo di Manduria DOC

Grape variety: 100% Primitivo

Production area: Taranto, Apulia

Training systems: vertical trellising with Guyot pruning and spurred cordon

Harvest: picked by hand into crates, with careful selection of the grapes

Vinification: fermentation of the must at a controlled temperature, followed by traditional skin maceration for 20–25 days with regular rack-and-return operations and pump-overs. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barriques at a controlled temperature, with bâtonnage

Ageing: in French oak barriques for 12 months, followed by 2–3 months of bottle ageing

Alcohol content: 14.5% – Contains sulphites

Serving temperature: 18°C

Available size
0.75 L bottle MTTPDM075

Perfect pairing
Italiamy recommends pairing Le Pitre Primitivo di Manduria with orecchiette in a meat ragù and a fondue made with Canestrato Pugliese cheese.