Anniversario Magnum 62 Primitivo di Manduria DOP 2018

PRIMITIVO DI MANDURIA DOP RESERVE
Typology: Red
Grape variety: Primitivo
Denomination: Primitivo di Manduria DOP Riserva
Cultivation: Trees at least sixty years old Planting density: 5,000 vines per hectare Production area: Valle del Sessantanni, about 40 hectares between San Marzano and
Sava (TA). The thermal values characterise a rather warm environment, with very low annual rainfall and very high temperature ranges, a condition that has a beneficial
influence on the quality of the grapes. This is the classic production area for Primitivo di Manduria PDO

Soil: fine-textured residual red soil with a calcareous substratum and sparse rocky outcrops. The famous red hue of these soils derives from an intense presence of iron
oxides

Harvest: Mid-September
Vinification: Manual harvesting of the grapes when slightly overripe; destemming-crushing, pre-fermentation maceration at 8°C for 24-48 hours. Thermo-controlled maceration
and alcoholic fermentation with selected yeasts for about 10 days at 24-26°C. Final racking with soft presses

Ageing: Maloactic fermentation in steel followed by 18 months in French and American oak barriques


Organoleptic characteristics: Very deep ruby red colour.
Broad and complex on the nose, fruity with hints of plums, cherry jam
cherry jam and hints of tobacco, slightly spicy. Wine of great
full-bodied, soft and rich in noble tannins, with a finish that offers notes
of cocoa, coffee and vanilla
Pairings: Red meat, game, robust first courses
Serve at: 18°C