2022 Le Fiatte Primitivo di Manduria DOP 18-20
Puglia - Salento
Available, delivery time 1-3 Werktage
- Alcohol:
- 18
- Allergens:
- Contains allergens and sulfites
- Article type:
- wine
- Closure type:
- Korken
- Grapes:
- Primitivo
- Recommended wine glass:
- Universalglas
- Region:
- Puglia
- Subregion:
- Salento
- Sweetness:
- dry
- Wine color:
- Red
- Wine style:
- körperreich konzentriert
- Wooden barrels:
- Tonneau
- Year:
- 2022
- Distributor / Producer:
- Le Fiatte
N. Bisci Via Giusti 124 74028 Sava (TA)
Description of the product
Compact, concentrated Primitivo with 18% alcohol. In Puglia there is a peculiar tradition for wines - the wines are named succinctly according to their alcohol content (and in this case that means their intensity): 18/20 is a powerful yet classically fruity Primitivo with an astonishing 18% alcohol. A Primitivo that is different from the mainstream: salty with herbal aromas, absolutely dry. If you know them, you can smell the typical wild capers of southern Italy. No wonder, the vineyards are only a few hundred meters from the coast. Le Fiatte is run by the 4th generation of the Bisci family. They only produce a small number of wine types - a Primitivo, a Fiano, a Negroamaro Rosé - but with consistency and independence in terms of quality.
Calcium-rich soil of corsican origin, enriched with red iron oxide (typical of the Salento soil). The limestone soils are cool and have good water retention, allowing the vines' root system to penetrate deeply and providing excellent drainage. After the first pressing, the grapes undergo a maceration of 8-10 days.
The red grape variety Primitivo is mainly cultivated in the southern Italian region of Apulia. It probably comes from Croatia/Dalmatia and was given its name in the 17th century by Benedictine monks due to its early maturity (Latin primativus = first-mover). From there it probably found its way to Italy and also to Germany via Austria under the name Blauer Scheuchner. Since it was first detected near the mountain town of Gioia, it is also called Primitivo di Gioia. It produces deep, dark, spicy and high-alcohol red wines and is often used as a blending partner for late-ripening varieties. According to Dr. According to DNA analyzes carried out by Carole Meredith in 2001 at the University of California in collaboration with Croatian grape specialists, the Primitivo is identical to the Californian Zinfandel.