
Altemura Primitivo, Italy (DOC - 2019) (IN-STORE WINE PICKUP with ID)
APPELLATION
Primitivo di Manduria DOC
Altemura (pronounced Al-teh-moo-rah) means "high walls"; this wine was named in reference to the high, stone walls, which were used to protect the estate from invaders.
AREA
Agro di Torre di Santa Susanna, Salento
COLOR
Ruby-red with purple undertones.
BOUQUET
An intense and distinct aroma of jam-like ripe red and dark fruit.
GRAPES
100% Primitivo di Manduria
An intense and distinct aroma of jam-like ripe red and dark fruit.
PALATE
Warm on the palate with a silky, and a multiple layered finish.
ALCOHOL LEVEL
14,5%
VINIFICATION
The grapes mature on the vine, late in the harvest, and are gently pressed. The must undergoes the fermentation process for 21 days at 77°-82° F. Once the vinification is complete, the wine matures for 14 months in 92-gallon French oak tonneaux followed by an additional period of aging in the bottle.
COLOR
Ruby-red with purple undertones.
FOOD PAIRINGS
Eggplant Parmesan or orecchiette with roasted broccoli and walnuts.
SERVING TEMPERATURE
61°-64°F
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