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Muso Rosso Primitivo di Manduria DOC wine — Masseria Tagaro winery — Dionysus

Muso Rosso Primitivo di Manduria DOC

by Masseria Tagaro · Puglia, Italy

AppellationPrimitivo di ManduriaDOC
TypeRed
GrapesPrimitivo
Alcohol15.0%
SweetnessOff-dry
ColourRed
Colour depthDeep
BodyFull-bodied
Serve at18–20 °C
Bottled in0.75 l
Masseria TagaroPuglia, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The Primitivo fruit is grown in Puglia at 200–400 m above sea level, on sandy soils and limestone-rich clay. The vines are 15–40 years old.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested at optimal ripeness and destemmed, then undergo a 36-hour cold maceration at a controlled temperature of 4–5 °C. Alcoholic fermentation takes place on the skins in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks. The wine is then gently pressed off the skins and transferred to French oak barrels for malolactic fermentation.

Ageing

The wine ages for six months in French oak barrels, followed by at least four months in the winery’s cellars after bottling.

Tasting profile

A barely perceptible fruity sweetness gives the wine a pleasant character.

Serving and pairing

Decant before serving.