15,15
- Availability:
- 12
- Product Code:
- cantina_sava_ritardatario
Ruby red in color with violet reflections. Intense, complex, fruity aroma, with notes of red fruits (cherries and blackberries). With a remarkable structure that is soft, warm, and quite tannic but with a velvety, sensual finish. Round and intense red wine from Puglia, based on 100% Primitivo di Manduria grape. It has been aged in barrels for a minimum of 6-8 months. The harvest is late, giving this beautiful wine the name "Ritardatario."
Serving:
Excellent with hearty appetizers and lamb, also excellent with game with rich sauces and hard cheeses. This excellent Primitivo transforms a simple meal into a summer celebration. Serve around 16-18°C.Storage:
This wine is best enjoyed young but can also be cellared. We would recommend keeping it for a maximum of 10 years.
Additional Information:
This variety owes its name to its early ripening; Primitivo is derived from the Latin "primativus," meaning "early." The Primitivo grape ripens early and yields average low yields. Our grapes grow in the extensive area of Manduria on red and clayey soils.
Vinification: Destemming and crushing of the grapes, maceration at a controlled temperature for 8-10 days with periodic pumping over to allow the lees to settle well in the wine. Racking and malolactic fermentation in stainless steel vats. Aging in second passage American and French oak barrels for 6-8 months.
