Cantina Sava Ritardatario Primitivo di Manduria DOP

In the Sava area, the climate is typically Mediterranean with long, hot summers, but constantly influenced by sea breezes from two seas, which cool the vineyards. Here the area is predominantly flat and characterized by brick-red soils rich in iron oxides from the underlying limestone that give our wines great aromatic complexity.

In Cantina Sava have selected the oldest primitivo saplings and, bunch by bunch, all our grapes are handpicked and brought intact and healthy to the cellar; where they are then handed over to expert winemakers, in charge of the scrupulous vinification and aging and prepare it for a long bottle life. The strength of these wines comes from the ability to dose the three main ingredients of the Salento wine tradition: Sun, sea and passion.

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VARIETALS
100% Primitivo

VINTAGE
2022

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Categories: Italy, Puglia, Salento SKU: IT0628 Tag: Wine

Description

TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 15%

APPEARANCE
Ruby red color with violet dark hints.

NOSE
Intense, complex, fruity aroma, with notes of small red fruits (cherries & blackberries).

PALATE
Velvety and soft texture, warm and quite tannic, with a great taste olfactory persistence.

AGEING
De-stemming and crushing of the grapes, maceration at a controlled temperature for 8-10 days with regular pumping overs.

PAIRING
It goes particularly well with first courses based on tasty sauces like pasta with ragù, meat ravioli, red meat (roasts, grilled meat and game) and seasoned cheese.

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