Old Vines Primitivo 2021

Description

The winery's aim is to make the most of its "old sapling" vineyards to obtain a raw material of absolute concentration. The white label series consists of wines made from the best vineyards, the oldest and with a special character. The result is Old Vines, Primitivo in purity of superior rank, obtained from the selection of the best grapes from the vineyard more than 75 years old, to which is now added a new cru La Signora, expression of an elegant style and at the same time representative of the typicality of Primitivo.

Details

Perfume

Dense fruit of black cherry, liqueur plum and tobacco with hints of caramel.

Color

Impenetrable red.

Taste

Powerful, opulent with a total envelopment of sweet fruit.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Morella

From this winery

• Start up year: 2001
• Oenologist: Lisa Gilbee
• Bottles produced: 35.000
• Hectares: 20

Our wines are made completely from the grapes produced in our own vineyards, of which, for the most part are old dry grown Primitivo bush vines on terra rossa. They are cultivated by hand using bio-dynamic principals and the yield rarely exceeds 2 tonnes (2.6 hl) per hectare. Read more

Apulia

Technical Sheet

Name	Morella Old Vines Primitivo 2021
Type	Red green still
Denomination	Salento IGT
Vintage	2021
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	16.0% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Primitivo
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Vendor	Morella
Origin	Manduria (TA)
Soil composition	Drained calcium substrate.
Yield per hectare	35 q/Ha
Harvest	ed by hand in small crates
Wine making	Fermentation in small vats with manual punching-down and temperature control at 28 °C. Very soft pressing with traditional manual press.
Aging	In Allier oak barrels for 14 months. Matured in bottle for at least 18 months.
Allergens	Contains sulphites