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Diciasette Primitivo di Manduria
Sua Maesta
75 cL 17%
€ 24,95
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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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Seventeen
This Primitivo di Manduria DOC – Diciasette (seventeen) is grown on 70 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 alcohol percentage of 17%.
Blackberry jam and blueberry
By fermenting the grapes for a long period at low temperatures, it is possible to transform more sugar into alcohol. Then the wine is aged in stainless steel tanks for twelve months, after which it is aged for another twelve months in the bottle. The result is a fantastic, full-bodied, round wine that is full of aromas of blackberry jam and blueberries and has a complex taste with hints cacao and licorice. This wine is ideal to combine with heavy meat sauces, pork stews and grilled meats. Don’t forget to open this wine a few hours before drinking, because it needs some air to fully express itself.
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