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Barrique Primitivo di Manduria
Sua Maesta
75 cL 15%
€ 19,-
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Primitivo di Manduria DOC
When you say Puglia, you say Primitivo and when you say Primitivo, you say Manduria. Manduria is a small town in the North of the Salento region in central Puglia, close to the Ionian coast. This is the place where the best Primitivo wines come from. Traditionally, Primitivo grapes were mainly used to blend with wines grown in the North of Italy to give them more structure and body. Today however, Primitivo’s popularity is rising because of its unique taste.
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Alberello
This Primitivo di Manduria DOC – Barrique is grown on 40 years old Alberello vines: free-standing, little trees instead of hanging plants in rows like we see in most vineyards. 3000 years ago, this was the way to cultivate grapes. Today, it is still practiced in very specific places. The method is less efficient, but with Alberello the grapes are sheltered from direct sunlight by the canopy of the small tree. In sun-drenched Puglia this is not a luxury. By protecting the berries against scorching and premature ripening, the grapes are given more time to form sugars. This allows Erario to achieve higher alcohol content during the fermentation process, resulting in a full, structured wine.
Two harvests
Apart from the Alberello cultivation method, Erario also has a special harvesting method. The grapes are harvested on two occasions. First, the ripest grapes are harvested, while the less ripe grapes get a little bit more time to develop more sugars in the grape. This process also contributes to the high alcohol percentages in the wines of Erario, which are so characteristic of the wines from the Manduria area. This wine, which is organically grown, has a reasonable alcohol percentage of 15%. If you are interested in a stronger Primitivo, have look at the “Other products” tab.
Organic and oak
This organic wine of hand-picked grapes undergoes natural fermentation for 18 days. Then, the wine is first aged in stainless steel tanks for twelve months, before it is aged for another six months in barrique (oak barrels of 225L). The result is a full-bodied wine with strong notes of vanilla, tobacco and a hint of chocolate and aromas of red-fruits like plums and cherries. It pairs wonderfully with roasted meat and cheese or the local specialty: grilled horse meat.
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