LAVAROSSA - Primitivo IGT - Puglia
Red Wine - 14,5% - 750 ml - BIOLOGICAL
About The Producer:
Nestled between the sun-baked hills of Turi and Gioia del Colle in Puglia, Azienda Agricola Giuliani has been crafting authentic Apulian wines since 1886. Guided by the philosophy "Amore per la terra, passione per i vini" — love for the land, passion for wine — the estate focuses exclusively on indigenous varieties: Primitivo, Negroamaro, Nero di Troia, Susumaniello, and Fiano. Their flagship Primitivo Gioia del Colle DOC has earned international recognition, including the prestigious Tre Bicchieri award from Gambero Rosso. Every bottle is an expression of a territory, a family, and a way of life that has remained unchanged for generations.
PRODUCTION AREA: Central Murgia, Municipalities of Turi, Gioia del Colle and Putignano, characterised by wet winter and dry, very hot summer with a thermal excursion ranging between 10-15°C that allows the complete ripening of grapes and excellent results of wine-making. Territory declared of DOP Gioia del Colle.
SOIL: Red land with outcropping rocks that, once crushed, give roots limestone and relief from the summer heat
GRAPE HARVESTING: in September, first and second decade
WINE-MAKING: manual harvesting with selection of grapes, stalks removing, pressing, pre-fermentative maceration at 10°C for 24-48 hours. Thermal-controlled maceration and alcoholic fermentation by indigenous yeasts for about 10 days at 24-28°C. Racking and pressing of pomace by a soft press.
REFINIG: malolactic fermentation in steel containers and following refining in concrete tanks.
VINE VARIETY: Primitivo
CLASSIFICATION: IGT Puglia
TASTING NOTES: intense ruby red with reflections, it charms thanks to its delicate fruity charge and its notable balsamic scent, typical of the wonderful territory of provenance. Light and elegant spicy scents complete the complex and enveloping smell. It strikes with its strong and mild tannins, perfectly balanced with the heat and energy that the wine expresses. Good sapidity and freshness, delicate and persistent balsamic returns. Long and coherent closing, complex and armonic wine, full and elegant, it is undoubtedly a wonderful expression of Primitivo of Gioia del Colle.
PAIRING: excellent with mixed roasts, meat dishes and ragout, hard aged cheeses.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 18°C (64F)