PRIMITIVO GIOIA DEL COLLE D.O.C.
From biological agriculture (certified by AIAB)
Riserva
Production area: hills of Gioia del Colle, Terzi-Liponti area.
Ground typology: fertile and clayey.
Culture: saplings.
Vine: Primitivo 100%.
Top production per hectare: 60 quintals.
Vintage: the first ten-days of September.
Grape harvesting: by hand in boxes.
Ripening: 12 months in steel tanks, 12 months in durmast barrels.
Alcohol content: 14%.
ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS
Colour: ruby red verging on orange with time.
Bouquet: intense, distinctive, spicy with smell evoking sour black cherries, cherries, fruits of the forest.
Taste: full-bodied, structured.
Best with: robust taste dishes, roast and grilled meats, mature cheeses.
Service temperature: 18°C.
Premio Gran Menzione VINITALY 2005