Variety:
Primitivo
Location of vineyards:
Apulia, hills around Acquaviva delle Fonti and Gioia del Colle, south of Bari
Height: 1100–1500 feet above sea level
Terroir:
red earth, clayey, alluvial, with a layer of limestone
Cultivation system: spurred cordon
Plants per acre: 1740
Grape production per acre: 3.6 tons
Harvest:
by hand, first or second ten days of September
Winemaking:
pressing with short maceration for 2–3 hours, soft pressing
Fermentation:
in vitrified concrete tanks 20 feet underground
Refinement: 3 months in stainless steel tanks and 2 months in bottles
Alcoholic strength: 13.5%