DON FILIPPO RISERVA
Primitivo di Manduria Reserve

DOP 2013

Alcohol content

16% vol.

Production area

Manduria countryside, Acuti district.

Soil type

medium-textured, calcareous-clayey, with red soil rich in iron and few tuff residues.

Vineyard age

11 years, the vineyard is planted on the south-west side of the estate.

Cultivation system

partly guyot, partly sapling

Altitude

80 m. a.s.l.

Harvest period

End of August, handpicking harvest.

Yield

60 ql/h

Vinification

grapes are harvested by hand and placed in small boxes. Once in the cellar, the grapes are destemmed and softly pressed. Maceration on the skins takes place in temperature controlled steel tanks with intense initial pumping over and delestage (especially in the initial phase) and lasts for about four weeks. Selected yeasts activate the fermentation. The wine is clarified using substances of vegetable origin (biovegan).

Aging

the wine, after being aged for 12 months in barrique, rests in steel silos for three years before being bottled. Don Filippo is a cru produced in an extraordinary limited edition of 5200 bottles.

Organoleptic characteristics

The sight shows a strong character given by its lively and intense garnet red color. The scents strongly and finely represent the characteristics of Primitivo di Manduria. The bouquet is definitely based on red fruit: cherry, plum and blood orange. These aromas are flanked by sweet spices such as cinnamon and star anise and toasted scents of cocoa. A warm and enveloping scent of licorice and carob is pleasantly teased by sensations of Mediterranean scrub and balsamic notes of eucalyptus. The taste is remarkably balanced. The wine enters soft and round, but fresh notes give dynamism to the whole. The tannins are sweet and not invasive at all. The wine structure and its freshness perfectly balance the alcoholic sensation. This makes Don Filippo a wine with a smooth sip and a long persistency that recalls the intriguing fruity notes previously perceived.

Pairings

wine for meditation and special occasions. It well pairs with meat dishes and aged cheeses.

Serving temperature

16-18 ° C