Areale
Firm roots and a glimple into the blue: Areale grows between land and sea. In the cradle of the DOC Primitivo di Manduria an authentic and faithful expression of the varietal symbol of Apulian viticulture: being Primitivo has never been so beautiful.
| Wine type | Red |
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| Grape | Primitivo |
| Appellation | Primitivo di Manduria DOC |
| Vine training | Guyot |
| Soil | Clayey calcareous of average fertility |
| Harvest | First 10 days of September |
CHARACTERISTICS
| Vinification | Very ripe grapes are harvested by hand. Maceration is conducted with indigenous yeast selected in the vineyard. Fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature of 24-26 °C |
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| Ageing | French oak barriques |
| Colour | Ruby red with garnet nuances |
| Nose | Elegant notes of plums and cherries enriched by pleasant hints of tobacco and spices |
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| Taste | Full bodied with noble tannins, persistent and rounded |
| Best served with | Heavy and complex meals particularly based on red meat and game |
