San Marzano Sessantanni 2019

• Producer: San Marzano
• Varietal: Primitivo
• Region: Italy
• Net volume: 750ml
• Vintage: 2019

Vine training: 60 year old Alberello (bush-vines)
Vines per Ha: 5.000
Production area: Very old vineyards selected in San Marzano and Sava
(TA), Salento Puglia. The climate is characterised by high temperatures
all year round, very little rainfall and a wide temperature range
between night and day, which has a positive influence on the quality of
the grapes. This is the central area of the DOP ”Primitivo di Manduria”
Soil: Loam, finely textured and rich in iron oxides that give the topsoil
the distinctive red hue. Calcareous subsoil (limestone) with few
emerging rocks
Harvest: Mid-September
Vinification: Grapes are hand-harvested in advanced status of ripening.
Destemming and crushing followed by cold soak maceration at 8°C for
about 24-48 hours. Thermo-controlled maceration and alcoholic
fermentation for about 10 days with autochthonous yeasts at 24-26°C
Ageing: Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks and then in
French and American oak barrels for 12 months 

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