Castello Monaci Artas Primitivo 2019

Castello Monaci Artas Primitivo 2019

89
LM 90

Castello Monaci, 0,75 l - 16.00%
100% Primitivo

€ 26.91
Price ex VAT
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Apulia - Italy
Red still

How to serve

Serve at:

16 - 18°C.

Decanting time:

1 Hour

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
Castello Monaci Artas Primitivo 2019
Not far from the town of Lecce and from the sea, on the road to Taranto, at the gates of Salice Salentino, centuries-old olive trees and flourishing vineyards surround Castello Monaci. The long corridor which links the main road to the castle is a line which goes through the estate, a meridian which divides the vineyards and opens the gates to the modern cellar. Here spreads the sun which floods the land with light and creates unique shapes like the fruits to which it gives birth. Castello Monaci. Crafted by the sun.

Colour

Bright, deep, ruby red.

Bouquet

Very pronounced, complex and ethereal bouquet with strong hints of fruits of the forest in perfect balance with sweet balsamic notes and the aroma of roasted coffee.

Flavour

The flavour is full, warm, soft and very enveloping with soft and elegant tannins. It finishes with a pleasant aftertaste of red fruits.

Pairing

Red meat roasts, game, medium-mature goat cheeses.

Meat
Cheese
Matured cheese
Pork

Features

Name Castello Monaci Artas Primitivo 2019
Type Red still
Classification IGT Salento
Year 2019
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 16.00% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Primitivo
Country
Region Apulia
History Artas the Messapian chief who, in 413 B.C., in accordance with an ancient treaty of friendship between Messapia and Athens, provided 150 javelin throwers to support the Athenian expedition to Sicily in the so-called Peloponnesian war between Sparta and Athens. The Messapians, a warlike and independent people, inhabited the southern part of Puglia, and were known as Salentini. It is thought that this name signifies “the people between the seas” because they were based in the south of Puglia between the Adriatic and Ionian seas.
Origin Salice Salentino (LE)
Soil composition Dry soil mixed with fissile tufaceous limestone rock.
Cultivation system Alberello
No. plants per hectare About 5000 vines per hectare.
Yield per hectare 60 q/Ha
Harvest Grapes are picked by hand very early in the morning. In the cellar the product just pressed is immediately cooled and kept cold for several days in order to preserve all the intrinsic characteristics of the primitive grapes.
Vinification Vinification, with a maceration of about 15 days, is noteworthy for the judicious use of frequent but not aggressive remontages and for a skilful employment of changes of temperature: all this gives the wine an elegant and, at the same time, modern structure.
Ageing After malolactic fermentation, the wine is left for about 6 months to mature in small oak casks and for 6 months in large barrels. This is followed by further for 6 months in the bottle.
Total acidity 7.00 gr/L
pH 3.60
Dry extract 40.00 gr/L
Production year 8,000 bottles
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing Red meat roasts, game, medium-mature goat cheeses.
On offer Price Castello Monaci Artas Primitivo 2019 € 26.91  ex VAT

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Vintage

James Suckling
91/100 
2019
Luca Maroni
90/99 
2019
Veronelli
 
2 red stars - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2019
Vitae AIS
 
3 vines - An excellent wine 2019
xtraWine
92/100 
2019
Bibenda
 
4 bunches of grapes - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2020
Gambero Rosso
 
2 red glasses - An excellent wine that has reached the final tasting 2020
Bibenda
 
4 bunches of grapes - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2017
Robert Parker
90/100 
2016
Wine Spectator
90/100 
2015
Vinous
90/100 
2009
Castello Monaci
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