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Per Lui Primitivo 2017
Piernicola Leone de Castris has dedicated this wine to his father.
The average age of the vines is 35 years. The grape is lightly withered on the plants and hand picked in little crates at the end of September.
75 cl
CHF36.50
Tax included
Powerful red
Country
Italy
Region
Puglia
Producer
Leone de Castris
Appellation
Salento IGT
Grape
Primitivo
Wine Name
Leone de Castris Per Lui Primitivo 2017
Color
intense ruby red.
Nose
powerful with perfumes of black fruit, prunes, black cherries, compote, balsamic hints, accompanied with hints of spices and cocoa.
Mouth
well rounded with a retro olfaction of very ripe black fruit. Nice density and very long lingering flavour.
Winemaking
Fermentation et maceration at a controlled temperature for about 20 days. Filtering in small French oak barrels for around 12 months.
Aging potential
7-12 Years
Alcohol level
15.5%
Meals
Red meatScaloppine of veal with balsamic, grilled red meat, game, venison, guineau fowl with balsamic, Chinese food (sweet sour), full bodied and powerful cheeses.White meatGrilled meatCheeseChinese cuisine
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