Dolce Naturale
Vintage : 2006
Alcohol : 14+3 % Vol
Grape varieties : Primitivo 100%
Production area : Manduria
Soil type : red soil not very deep, on limestone;
Training system: single bush vine (alberello, apulian traditional training system) supported by a counter-espalier
Arrangement of plants : Mt. 1,80 x 0,90
Average age of vines: 40 years
Average yield: 30 quintals of grapes per hectare
Harvest period : end of September, early October
Harvest system: manual
Aging : 12 months in French oak barriques
Organoleptic characteristics:
-Colour: ruby red with garnet reflections
-Bouquet: intense and persistent, with cinnamon and acacia honey scents
-Taste: elegant, perfectly balanced, with a long persistence of dried fruits scent