Description
A selection of his best Primitivo, destemmed and fermented on the skins for three weeks, before four months ageing in terracotta amphorae. A bright shade of red this is light on its feet, at just 11% of alcohol it is a little more delicate than previous vintages, with just a hint of tannin and gentle flavours of cherry, minerals and bitter herbs.
Cristiano Guttarolo’s vineyards are away the plains which often produce hot, flabby wines, on a plateau of limestone some 400 metres above sea level, they benefit from the unique climate in which they live. Daytime temperatures are cooler than usual thanks to a strong breeze from the sea, while the site’s elevation offers a fluctuation between day and night temperatures, allowing the grapes to ripen fully while retaining freshness and finesse.
While the wines are unmistakably Pugliese, full of wild, sun-drenched fruit, they have a balance often missing around here, one that allows the grape and place to sing and the drinker to enjoy the beautiful minerality that karst soils bring. Vineyard work is excellent, organic and done entirely by hand, while in the cellar Cristiano eschews the use of additives entirely as these are the sort of wines he likes to drink.
Natural winemaking.
Organic farming.
Vegan friendly.
75cl
