Puglia: Primitivo del Salento
$28
Produced on the Salento Peninsula and in the Taranto area from trellis-trained Primitivo grapes. With 10-12 days of skin contact, the grapes are fermented at a controlled temperature of 20°C with regular pumping over and delestage, followed by malolactic fermentation in steel. A deep purplish red in colour, with an intense winy aroma of red fruit if drunk young, becoming warm and ethereal if aged, complemented by rich, dry, harmonious flavour