Primitivo 17

POLVANERA 17 | VINTAGE 2012

PRIMITIVO DOC GIOIA DEL COLLE

Organic

VINTAGE 2012

45.00€

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Description

VARIETIES: Primitivo 100%
Production area: Montevella vineyard, Acquaviva delle Fonti
SOIL TYPE: Deep, light soil of loam-clay nature
TRAINING SYSTEM: Alberello bush vine about 70 years old
VINES PER HECTARE:8,000
PRODUCTION PER HECTARE: 20–30 hl
HARVEST: Manual grape harvest in boxes during the first/second week of September
Maceration: For 4 weeks
FERMENTATION: In stainless steel tanks for 4 weeks at a temperature of 25°C
MATURATION: 24 months in stainless steel tanks and one year in bottle
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 16.5% vol.
RESIDUAL SUGAR: 8 g/L

Tasting Notes

APPEARANCE: Deep, purplish red with ruby highlights
AROMA: Dense bouquet of small forest fruits, blackberry, and plum, with delicate floral (rose) and vegetal (tea leaf) notes, enhanced by hints of licorice, graphite, and wild herbs
TASTE: Impressive, elegant, austere aroma, supported by smooth tannins and a vibrant acid-mineral vein. Endless finish in perfect harmony with the scent