Trefilari Primitivo Salento IGP 1,5 l Magnum in GP - Cantina Sampietrana

The Trefilari Primitivo Salento 1.5 l magnum in GP from Cantina Sampietrana in Apulia offers a dense, ruby-red color when swirled in the glass. When the glass is swirled, this red wine reveals great density and richness, which is reflected in pronounced church windows on the glass wall. The bouquet of this red wine from Apulia seduces with aromas of blackberry. Following the aroma further, blueberry and black cherry join in.

On the palate, the Trefilari Primitivo Salento 1.5 l magnum in GP from Cantina Sampietrana starts off wonderfully dry, grippy and aromatic. The Trefilari Primitivo Salento 1.5 l magnum in GP can rightly be described as particularly fruit-driven and velvety, as it was vinified with a pleasantly sweet flavor profile. Powerful and multi-faceted, this dense and velvety red wine presents itself on the palate. Thanks to its present acidity, the Trefilari Primitivo Salento 1.5 l magnum in GP appears impressively fresh and lively on the palate. In the finish, this youthful red wine from the wine-growing region of Apulia finally delights with remarkable length. Once again, hints of blackberry appear. In the aftertaste, mineral notes from the clay- and limestone-dominated soils are also noticeable.

Vinification of Cantina Sampietrana Trefilari Primitivo Salento 1.5 l Magnum in GP

This wine clearly focuses on a single grape variety, namely Primitivo. For this exceptionally powerful varietal wine from Cantina Sampietrana, only immaculate grapes were harvested. In Apulia, the vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on limestone and clay soils. The berries for this red wine from Italy are harvested particularly quickly and at the coolest possible time of day at optimum ripeness, in order to preserve their aroma. After hand-picking, the grapes are immediately taken to the press house. There they are sorted and gently crushed. Fermentation then takes place in large wooden vats at controlled temperatures. After fermentation is complete, the powerful Trefilari Primitivo Salento 1.5 l magnum in GP is aged for several months in oak barrels.

Food recommendation for Cantina Sampietrana Trefilari Primitivo Salento 1.5 l Magnum in GP

Enjoy this red wine from Italy ideally at 15 - 18°C as an accompaniment to duck breast with sugar snap peas, lamb ragout with chickpeas and dried figs, or braised chicken in red wine.

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