Gocce | Feudi Salentini

DENOMINATION: Primitivo di Manduria DOC
TYPE: red
GRAPE: Primitivo di Manduria 100%.
ORIGIN: Manduria, Apulia
AGEING POTENTIAL: 5 years
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 16-18° C
GLASS: wide red wine glass
ALCOHOL : 14% vol.
FORMAT: 75 cl

THE WINE

TECHNICAL SPECIFICS

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NOTES BY OUR SOMMELIERS

👁 a straw yellow colour with golden reflections;

👃🏻 the nose expresses a broad fruity bouquet;

👄 on the palate it is fresh, long, dry and clean, with an excellent tannic finish.

FOOD PAIRINGS

This Primitivo is a very structured and elegant wine, which is why it goes well with dishes that are equally full-bodied and robust. It pairs perfectly with red meat, game and mature cheeses accompanied by jams.

WINE-MAKING AND REFINEMENT

The Primitivo grapes grown in the estate vineyards are harvested by hand and after pressing undergo fermentation in contact with the skins at a controlled temperature. Matured in French barriques for a minimum of 10 months. The Primitivo di Manduria "Gocce" is a red wine of remarkable structure capable of conquering the palate with its elegance.

YOU WILL LOVE IT FOR...

its structure and elegance.

ORIGIN

TERROIR

We are located in Leporano, in the Primitivo di Manduria area, which has a vineyard surface area of over 900 hectares, all of which fall within the DOC Primitivo di Manduria specification area. The history of Primitivo is lost in the mists of time. It arrived in Apulia in all probability on the other side of the Adriatic at the hands of the Illyrians (a people from the Balkan region dedicated to the cultivation of vines) and began to be marketed throughout the Mediterranean. When the Greeks colonised southern Italy (7th century B.C.), spreading their black grape varieties (the 'Hellenic wine') mainly in Campania and Lucania, it did not penetrate into Apulia, a sign that strong black wine already existed here. Located on the Taranto Murgia, Manduria enjoys a temperate climate, with long summers and mild winters. It is here, on the limestone and clay soil, that the primitivo has found its natural habitat. And it is here that the vines are still cultivated using the alberello system, according to the wine-growing method of the ancient Greeks.

WINERY

Feudi Salentini was established in 1994 in Leporano, Apulia, in one of the most beautiful areas of the Salento region, designed by vineyards, centuries-old olive trees and overlooking a crystal-clear sea. The name of the company harks back to Feudalism when carriages and castles were the protagonists in these places and wine was already an indispensable drink. The winery boasts three generations of experience in the production of superior wines, favoured by the optimal climatic conditions guaranteed by the mild Ionian breeze that hugs the coast. Feudi Salentini expresses its quality with a proposal of wines with an ancient history: sunshine and savoir faire do the rest. A constant commitment that has led to important awards, even international ones, important for a young and motivated group led by Cosimo and Maria Teresa Varvaglione, every day able to write a story made of quality and love for the territory. On the estate's land, the vines are still grown using the alberello system and the grapes are harvested by hand, according to tradition.