Amastuola Primitivo 2016

Amastuola Societa Agricola

Amastuola Primitivo
2016

  • Organic

$16.90

* Retail price including taxes and service fees if applicable
Service fees
$ 0.10
Product code
12558538
Format
12 x 750ml
Listing type
SAQ Specialty by lot
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$14.70
Country
Italy
Regulated designation
Indicazione geografica protetta (IGP)
Region
Puglia
Appellation
Salento
Classification
Classico
Varietal(s)
Primitivo 100 %
Alcohol percentage
14%
Colour
Red
Sugar
Semi-dry
Sugar content
5.8 g/l
Closure type
Cork
Producer's website

About this winery

In our vineyard we produce organic wines with great pride in the name of tradition and innovation. We are able to preserve in our wines all the natural characteristics given by the earth, the climate and the sun typical of our Apulia. To do this, however, we do not give up innovation; in fact, in our winery we produce our wine with technologically advanced activities, opening ourselves to experimentation and research in order to give our organic Apulian wine a unique distinguishing feature.

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Product notes

Wine Spectator – 89 Premium Select Wine Challenge ProWein 2014 – 3 ÉTOILES International Wine & Spirit competition 2014 – ARGENT Daejeon Wine Trophy 2013 – OR International Organic Wine award 2014 – ARGENT Decanter 2013 – BRONZE Mundus Vini Biofash 2103 – OR Merano Wine festival – AWARD ROSSO 2012

Production notes

The grapes are harvested during the night. They are then destemmed and gently pressed. This is followed by a through a heat exchanger system where the must is cooled and transferred to the fermentation tanks. The fermentation is done under controlled temperature and takes about 3 weeks with frequent with frequent transfers of the must to the marc. The wine will be aged in both French oak barrels and in stainless steel stainless steel micro-tanks equipped with micro-oxygenation systems.

Tasting notes

Amastuola has a deep and bright ruby red color. Its notes of plums, cherry jams cherry jam and cinnamon reveal the authenticity of Primitivo and its warm terroir. The palate is generous, fine, rich and well balanced.