Primitivo Di Manduria Altemura 2022

Description

A still red wine from the heart of Puglia, 15% ABV, produced by Masseria Altemura. A Primitivo di Manduria DOC, 2022 vintage, that embodies the power and elegance of this iconic grape variety. The grapes, 100% Primitivo, come from vineyards located in the countryside of Torre Santa Susanna and Oria, where the sun and sea create a unique terroir. After being hand-harvested, the grapes are carefully vinified, with fermentation lasting approximately seven days and maceration on the skins for approximately two weeks. Aged for 14 months in French oak tonneaux and eight months in bottle. It opens with intense aromas of plum and small black fruits such as blueberry, followed by balsamic notes, light herbaceous aromas, and a hint of white pepper. On the palate, it is soft and balanced, with lively and well-integrated tannins. With excellent persistence, it finishes with light notes of cocoa.

Details

Perfume

Opens on intense aromas of plum, small black fruits such as blueberry, followed by balsamic notes, light herbaceous hints and a hint of white pepper.

Color

Intense ruby red with orange highlights.

Taste

The palate is soft and balanced, with lively, well-integrated tannins. Of excellent persistence, it closes on light cocoa notes.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Masseria Altemura

From this winery

• Start up year: 2000
• Oenologist: Antonio Cavallo
• Bottles produced: 600.000
• Hectares: 130

Masseria Altemura is situated deep in the countryside of the districts of Torre Santa Susanna and of Oria, in the heart of the Salento Peninsula, an area permeated through and through with Mediterranean character and where the light, the breezes and the sea coalesce in a unique alchemy. The Zonin Family saw in this area – and in Masseria Altemura in particular – the potential for contributing to the renaissance of wine production in Puglia.

There thus began a long period of planning followed by one of actual refurbishment, involving the land and the buildings that now represent the heart of the estate’s headquarters. The total area of the property is over 270 hectares – of which 130 are vineyards and 40 consist of olive groves – thus ensuring substantial annual production. It is a single holding, restored with total respect for the environment and the original architecture. As in the time of the Counts Martini Carissimo, it now represents one of the flagship estates in Puglian agriculture.

The architectural intervention on the buildings respected the original plan; nothing was left to chance, starting with the materials employed: the limestone paving stones, the calcarenite, the tufa and the white stone from the surrounding area, used in ancient times for the construction of the main buildings, were utilized in making the new ones.

Particular care was reserved for the restoration of two constructions that are of historical importance for the area: the massive tower, which will be transformed into luxurious accommodation for guests of the estate, and a private chapel with frescoes that date from the 16th century.

On land where there once grew ancient bush-trained vines, tended and cared for according to the lore of age-old rural tradition - and where the bunches of grapes ripened day after day, caressed by the sun and by gentle breezes - new rows of the best indigenous grape varieties have been planted since the year 2000, in line with entirely environmentally sustainable guidelines.

Alongside the perfectly geometrically aligned vines there are 40 hectares of centuries-old olive trees which, with their roots burrowing deep into the red earth mixed with white blocks of calcareous origin and their silvery-green foliage bending in the wind, continue even today to bear fruit. Read more

Apulia

Technical Sheet

Name	Masseria Altemura Primitivo Di Manduria Altemura 2022
Type	Red still
Denomination	Primitivo di Manduria DOC
Vintage	2022
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	15.0% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Primitivo
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Vendor	Masseria Altemura
Soil composition	70% limestone mixed with 30% fine red clay.
Plants per hectare	5000
Yield per hectare	50-55 q.
Harvest	Second half of September. By hand in 10 kg crates.
Fermentation temperature	25-28 °C
Fermentation	7 days.
Wine making	The grapes, subjected to further selection on a sorting table, were then gently crushed and destemmed. Fermentation lasted about 7 days at a temperature of 25-28 °C; this was followed by maceration on the skins for about 2 weeks.
Aging	Once vinification is complete, the wine is matured for 14 months in 350-litre French oak tonneaux, followed by a further 8 months in bottle.
Allergens	Contains sulphites