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Giravolta Primitivo di Manduria DOC wine — Racemi winery — Dionysus

Giravolta Primitivo di Manduria DOC

by Racemi · Puglia, Italy

Awards & scores
  • Tre Bicchieri 2015Gambero Rosso, Vini d’Italia · 2012 vintage
Appellation
Primitivo di ManduriaDOC
Type
Red
Grapes
Primitivo
Line
Felline
Alcohol
14.5%
Sweetness
Dry
Colour
Red
Colour depth
Deep
Body
Full-bodied
Serve at
18–20 °C
Bottled in
0.75 l
RacemiPuglia, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The Primitivo grows in the Manduria area, in clay soils with limestone deposits. Yields average 60–70 quintals per hectare.

Vinification

The grapes are picked by hand during the first ten days of September, once they have reached optimal ripeness. Winemaking is traditional.

Ageing

The wine ages in French oak barrels for at least 9 months.

Tasting profile

Bright and fruity.

Label / history

Giravolta comes from the Felline winery, part of the "Accademia dei Racemi" project created by Gregory Perrucci. The estate plays a leading role in reviving Primitivo di Manduria and making fine wines from it. The winery takes its name from the ancient area of Felline, near Manduria on the Ionian Sea coast. According to legend, Saint Peter landed there in 45 AD while preaching Christianity on his way to Rome.