About this wine
Vineyard and terroir
The fruit comes from the Manduria area.
Vinification
Fermentation takes place at 24–28 °C and is followed by malolactic fermentation. The wine is monitored daily during production and decanted two or three times. After maturation, selected barrels undergo analysis and assessment by the Taranto Chamber of Commerce; bottling is permitted only after approval.
Ageing
The wine matures in 500-litre and 6,000-litre oak barrels.
Tasting profile
The nose has berry aromas. The palate is warm and spicy, with a lingering finish.
Label / history
The name Piantaferro combines pianta, meaning plant or crop, with ferro, meaning iron or stake. It refers to a local farming tradition in which farmers marked newly discovered fertile land by driving a stake into the ground. The trademark depicts three stylized rows of vines, symbolizing the fertility of the Piave land.
The name 47 Anno Domini refers to 47 AD, the year Emperor Claudius completed the Roman road known as Claudia Augusta. The winery’s 25 hectares of vineyards now lie on both sides of this road, which runs through the property.
