• Paolo Leo Primitivo di Manduria Giunonico Riserva 2017
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Paolo Leo Apulia

Paolo Leo

Paolo Leo Primitivo di Manduria Giunonico Riserva 2017

Red green still

Organic and sustainable
  • Paolo Leo Primitivo di Manduria Giunonico Riserva 2017
  • Paolo Leo Primitivo di Manduria Giunonico Riserva 2017
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Paolo Leo Apulia
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Denomination Primitivo di Manduria DOC
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 15.0% by volume
Area Apulia (Italy)
Grape varieties 100% Primitivo
Aging 20 months in 5000 liters oak casks, 4 months in stainless steel vessels and 3 months in bottle.
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Description

Primitivo di Manduria is one of the most important appellations in Southern Italy. This ancient, native grape from Puglia is able to produce its best wines within the area of Manduria, a small town in the province of Taranto; its pronounced aroma soft black fruits, full body and velvety tannins helped Primitivo di Manduria to build up a worldwide recognized reputation.

Awards

  • 2017

    5

    Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.

  • 2017

    4

    Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide

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Perfume

Perfume

Pronounced aromas of blackberry and black cherry, followed by secondary and tertiary aromas of vanilla, tobacco and leather, consequences of its long oak ageing.

Color

Color

Ruby red with garnet tinges.

Taste

Taste

Complex structure, round and full bodied, with velvety and elegant tannins and a lingering after taste of mature black fruit and spices.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines

Producer
Paolo Leo
From this winery
  • Start up year: 1989
  • Oenologist: Nicola Leo
  • Bottles produced: 3.500.000
  • Hectares: 70
Between past and future we are in perfect balance between tradition and modernization.

The Cellars occupy a total area of about 35.000 square meters. The first is located in the heart of the Salice Salentino DOC (San donaci) the second, inaugurated in August 2020, is located at the gates of the Primitivo di Manduria DOC (Monteparano).

They are equipped with a state-of-the-art winemaking plant, a large barrel cellar and a modern cutting-edge bottling line capable of reaching 7000 bottles per hour.

The winery is flanked by the farm that owns more than 70 hectares and an ancient "Masseria Carritelli" of 1500 surrounded by vineyards. Read more
Production area: Apulia
Apulia
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Name Paolo Leo Primitivo di Manduria Giunonico Riserva 2017
Type Red green still
Denomination Primitivo di Manduria DOC
Vintage 2017
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 15.0% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Primitivo
Country Italy
Region Apulia
Vendor Paolo Leo
Origin Province of Taranto, south-western Puglia
Soil composition Sandy
Cultivation system Old bush vines.
Plants per hectare 4500
Yield per hectare 1 kg.
Harvest Manual harvest using small baskets is carried out in the early hours of dawn to avoid the high temperatures of the summer.
Fermentation temperature 25 °C
Fermentation 8 0 days.
Wine making Destemmed and crushed grapes follow a maceration on the skins that last 12 5 days, to improve extraction of aromatic and tannic components; follows fermentation at 25 °C for 8 0 days.
Aging 20 months in 5000 liters oak casks, 4 months in stainless steel vessels and 3 months in bottle.
Year production 4000 bottles
Allergens Contains sulphites