Primitivo 16

POLVANERA 16 | VINTAGE 2009

PRIMITIVO DOC GIOIA DEL COLLE – ORGANIC

Vintage 2009

65.00€

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Description

VARIETY: 100% Primitivo
AREA: San Benedetto Vineyard, Acquaviva delle Fonti
TYPE OF SOIL: Red ferruginous soil with an underlying limestone layer
GROWING METHOD: 70-year-old bush vines
Plants per hectare: 7,000
Production per hectare: 20/30 hl
Grape harvest: Manual harvest in boxes during the first and second week of September
Maceration: 4 weeks
FERMENTATION: 4 weeks in stainless steel tanks at 25°C
AGING: 24 months in stainless steel tanks and 1 year in the bottle
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 16% vol.
RESIDUAL SUGAR: 4 g/L

Tasting Notes

APPEARANCE: Deep ruby red with violet highlights
NOSE: Elegant aromas of small berries (blackberry, red mulberry, sour cherry and dark 'Ferrovia' cherry) and notes of flowers (violets) together with aromatic herbs, licorice and graphite
PALATE: Tender, fresh and mineral, supported by excellent tannins. Rich, endless finish