Alessandro Berselli
Signature Collection Primitivo™

Premium Primitivo Salento I.G.T.

• Grape Varietal: 100% Primitivo
• Vineyards: bush-trained in Sava, Salento
• Average age of the vines: 30-40 years
• Soil: chalky clay
• Harvest Period: strictly manual, in the first 10 days of September
• Vinification: maceration and fermentation for at least 20 days at a maximum temperature of 30°C. Daily pumping over. Malolactic fermentation in barrels. Aged 18 months in American Oak barrels
• Alcohol Content: 14.5%
• Residual Sugar: 7 grams per liter
• Color: intense ruby red
• Aroma: ripe plum, dark chocolate, coconut
• Palate: very powerful on tannin, excellent concentration and fusion of extractive components. Very long and round persistence
• Food Suggestions: grilled meat, game, aged cheeses
• Serving Temperature: 16 °C / 60 °F