Merkki: Varvaglione

The Primitivo 12 e Mezzo Fashion Edition by Cantina Varvaglione 1921 is a wine with a very elegant ruby ​​red color. The aroma is intense, with fruity hints of ripe plums, cherry jam and cocoa notes. Just spiced with a finish that gives notes of vanilla. A wine of great structure, soft and rich in ripe tannins. It ages in barrique for at least 9 months



Type: still red wine
Classification: Primitivo del Salento I.G.P.
Grapes: 100% Primitivo
Manufacturer: Varvaglione 1921
Content: 75.0 cl
Puglia region
Production area: Exclusively the plain area in the province of Taranto near the Municipality of Leporano, Puglia
Average altitude: from 100 to 150 meters above sea level
Vinification: The grapes are harvested at the first light of dawn and taken to the cellar when the sun has not yet warmed them with its rays. Vinification with maceration at a controlled temperature of 24 ° - 28 ° C. After malolactic fermentation, it is aged in barrique for at least 9 months
Alcohol content: 12.5% ​​vol.
Yield per hectare: 80-90 quintals / hectare
Pairing: Wine for the whole meal. Excellent with first courses, risottos, mature and spicy cheeses
How to serve: In large goblets in clear, smooth and colorless crystal. Excellent at 18 ° C.



Region: Italy - Puglia

Winery: Varvaglione 1921

Grapes: Primitivo

Denomination: Salento I.G.T.