Cantina Sava Poggio Pasano Primitivo

Variety: Primitivo 100%

Sensory Features: Intense ruby red color with violet reflections; intense, fruity (red fruits). A full- bodied wine, soft, quite tannic, harmonious. Ready to drink.

Color: Red

Production Area: Salento, Puglia, Italy

Best served with: it goes well with savory cold cuts, red meats cooked in irons, game, smoked cheeses and herbed cheese. It is also well paired with seafood dishes that are particularly savory, such as swordfish with rosemary.

Vineyards: This variety owes its name to its early ripening; Primitivo comes from the Latin “primativus” which means “early ripening”. The Primitivo vine is averagely vigorous and matures early, giving low-medium yields. Our grapes grows in the vast territory of Manduria on red and clay soil.

Vinification: De-stemming and crushing of the grapes, maceration at controlled temperature for 8-10 days with regular pumping overs. Draining off and malo-lactic fermentation in stainless-steel tanks.