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Zolla Primitivo-Merlot Puglia IGP wine — Farnese winery — Dionysus
RedSalento

Zolla Primitivo-Merlot Puglia IGP

by Farnese · Abruzzo, Italy

AppellationSalento
TypeRed
GrapesPrimitivo, Merlot
LineVigneti del Salento
Alcohol13.5%
SweetnessDry
ColourRed
Colour depthDeep
BodyMedium-bodied
Serve at16–18 °C
Bottled in0.75 l
FarneseAbruzzo, Italy

About this wine

Vinification

After pressing, the must undergoes 8–10 days of temperature-controlled maceration with periodic pump-overs. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation take place in stainless-steel tanks.

Ageing

The wine matures for 6–8 months in previously used American and French oak barrels.

Tasting profile

Approachable and well structured.