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GRAND CRUCRUCLASSICI

GRAND CRU

ERA

TASTING NOTES

Colour: deep ruby-red.Bouquet: large bouquet with strong plum and cherry tones. A slight spicy note preludes to vanilla undertones.Flavour: full-bodied and rich wine with soft and elegant tannins. Perfect match between nose and mouth, long aftertaste.

Designation: Salento IGP Grape varieties: Primitivo Alcohol by volume: 14,5%Oenologist: Goffredo Agostini, Gruppo Matura

VINEYARD CHARACTERISTICS

Production zone: Seclì (Lecce)Year of planting: 2005Exposure: eastAltitude: 76 MSL Soil type: medium-textured, with higher proportions of clay.Plant density: 4.000-4.500 plants per ha. Training system: spurred cordon (m 2,2 x 1).Vintage period: beginning of September. Method of harvesting: hand picking in small baskets. Grape yield: 7 t/ha Wine yield: 50 hl/ha

VINIFICATION AND AGING

Pressing: crusher/destemmer Fermentation: stainless steel tanks. Fermentation temperature: 26°C Fermentation time and maceration with skin contact: 7 days Malolactic fermentation: spontaneous in steel tanks. Aging: 9 months in barriques.

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CANTICO

TASTING NOTES

Colour: ruby red with violet tinges.Bouquet: stronger tones of red berries, highlighted by the herbaceous background, with elegant, gradually overlapping notes of violet.Flavour: great structure, tannins well supported by acidity. Finish with a great elegance and persistence.


Production zone: Seclì e Galatone (Lecce).Year of planting: 2005Exposure: eastAltitude: 76 MSLSoil type: medium-textured, with higher proportions of clay.Plant density: 4000 plants per ha.Training system: spurred cordon (m 2,2 x 1).Vintage period: mid-September.Method of harvesting: hand picking in small baskets.Grape yield: Negroamaro 12 t/ha, Cabernet 9 t/ha.Wine yield: Negroamaro 90 hl/ha, Cabernet 70 hl/ha.


Pressing: crusher/destemmerFermentation: stainless steel tanks. Fermentation temperature: 26°C Fermentation time and maceration with skin contact: 15-20 daysMalolactic fermentation: spontaneous in steel tanks. Aging: 12 months in steel tanks, 6 months in used French oak barrique.

Designation: Salento IGPGrape varieties: Negroamaro, Cabernet SauvignonAlcohol by volume: 13,5%Oenologist: Goffredo Agostini, Gruppo Matura


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TASTING NOTES

Colour: ruby red with garnet shades.Bouquet: intense bouquet with clear notes of cherry and plum. Vanilla tones and hints of red berries in the background.Flavour: full-bodied and yet easy and pleasant to drink, velvety, with highlighting red tannins. Great roundness and reflection of the aromas of the bouquet.

ELISIR


Production zone: Seclì e Galatone (Lecce).Year of planting: 2005Exposure: eastAltitude: 76 MSLSoil type: medium-textured, with higher proportions of clay.Plant density: 4000 plants per ha.Training system: spurred cordon (m 2,2 x 1). Vintage period: Primitivo beginning of September, Merlot mid-September.Method of harvesting: hand picking in small baskets.Grape yield: Primitivo 10 t/ha, Merlot 9 t/haWine yield: Primitivo 75 hl/ha, Merlot 70 hl/ha


Pressing: crusher/destemmerFermentation: stainless steel tanks. Fermentation temperature: 26°CFermentation time and maceration with skin contact: 15-20 daysMalolactic fermentation: spontaneous in steel tanks. Aging: 12 months in steel tanks, 6 months in used French oak barrique.

Designation: Salento IGPGrape varieties: Primitivo, MerlotAlcohol by volume: 14%Oenologist: Goffredo Agostini, Gruppo Matura


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TASTING NOTES

Colour: ruby red with light purple shades.Bouquet: very attractive impact, thanks to the immediate notes of cut grass and black pepper, with a background of tobacco.Flavour: entry on the palate with a great freshness and drinkability, followed by the balance and roundness at the center of the mouth. Strong varietal notes of spices and cocoa in the aftertaste.

FABULA


Production zone: Seclì e Galatone (Lecce).Year of planting: 2005Exposure: eastAltitude: 76 MSLSoil type: medium-textured, with higher proportions of clay.Plant density: 4000 plants per ha.Training system: spurred cordon (m 2,2 x 1).Vintage period: Negroamaro mid-September, Syrah end of August.Method of harvesting: hand picking in small baskets.Grape yield: 12 t/haWine yield: 90 hl/ha


Pressing: crusher/destemmerFermentation: stainless steel tanks. Fermentation temperature: 26°CFermentation time and maceration with skin contact: 15-20 daysMalolactic fermentation: spontaneous in steel tanks. Aging: 12 months in steel tanks, 6 months in used French oak barrique.

Designation: Salento IGPGrape varieties: Negroamaro, SyrahAlcohol by volume: 13,5%Oenologist: Goffredo Agostini, Gruppo Matura


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CLASSICI

NIGRA

TASTING NOTES

Colour: bright ruby red with violet tinges.Bouquet: elegant bouquet with floral notes of rose and violet, undertones of black berry fruits and hints of spices.Flavour: soft , round, with a great density but not cloying, thanks to the perfect balance of well-integrated tannins and to the supporting acidity. Excellent final length.


Production zone: Seclì (Lecce)Year of planting: 2005Exposure: eastAltitude: 76 MSLSoil type: medium-textured, with higher proportions of clay.Plant density: 4000-4500 plants per ha.Training system: spurred cordon (m 2,2 x 1).Vintage period: mid-September.Method of harvesting: hand picking in small baskets.Grape yield: 12 t/ha Wine yield: 90 hl/ha


Pressing: crusher/destemmerFermentation: stainless steel tanks.Fermentation temperature: 27°C Fermentation time and maceration with skin contact: 20 daysMalolactic fermentation: spontaneous in steel tanks.Aging: 12 months in steel tanks.

Designation: Salento IGPGrape varieties: NegroamaroAlcohol by volume: 13,5%Oenologist: Goffredo Agostini, Gruppo Matura


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PRIMUS

TASTING NOTES

Colour: intense ruby-red with garnet-red tinges.Bouquet: an up-front morello cherry note is followed by black cherry and plum overtones softened by adequate minerality. Slight floral undertones.Flavour: elegant, round and warm, with supple tannins in evidence. The supporting acidity best harmonizes with the roundness given by the alcohol content.


Production zone: Seclì (Lecce)Year of planting: 2005Exposure: eastAltitude: 76 MSLSoil type: medium-textured, with higher proportions of clay.Plant density: 4000 plants per ha.Training system: spurred cordon (m 2,2 x 1).Vintage period: beginning of September.Method of harvesting: hand picking in small baskets.Grape yield: 10 t/ha Wine yield: 75 hl/ha


Pressing: crusher/destemmerFermentation: stainless steel tanks. Fermentation temperature: 27°C Fermentation time and maceration with skin contact: 6-7 daysMalolactic fermentation: spontaneous in steel tanks.Aging: 15 months in steel tanks.

Designation: Salento IGPGrape varieties: PrimitivoAlcohol by volume: 14%Oenologist: Goffredo Agostini, Gruppo Matura


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MYRON

TASTING NOTES

Colour: bright purple-red with violet tinges.Bouquet: intense bouquet with up-front white pepper notes and hints of small red berries.Flavour: soft and mouthfilling, warm, with delicate and well-integrated tannins. A slight taste of almond and licorice at the back. Good length.


Production zone: Seclì e Galatone (Lecce).Year of planting: 2005Exposure: eastAltitude: 76 MSLSoil type: medium-textured, with higher proportions of clay.Plant density: 4000-4500 plants per ha.Training system: spurred cordon (m 2,2 x 1). Vintage period: end of August.Method of harvesting: hand picking in small baskets.Grape yield: 12 t/ha Wine yield: 90 hl/ha


Pressing: crusher/destemmerFermentation: stainless steel tanks. Fermentation temperature: 27°C Fermentation time and maceration with skin contact: 5-6 daysMalolactic fermentation: spontaneous in steel tanks.Aging: 12 months in steel tanks.

Designation: Salento IGPGrape varieties: SyrahAlcohol by volume: 13,5%Oenologist: Goffredo Agostini, Gruppo Matura


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TASTING NOTES

Colour: ruby red with purple-red tinges.Bouquet: elegant bouquet with minty, spicy leather notes and pepper undertones.Flavour: enjoyable, with marked but delicate tannins. Well-balanced, warm, with a final licorice note. Great cleanliness and good length.

SYNÈ


Production zone: Seclì e Galatone (Lecce).Year of planting: 2005Exposure: eastAltitude: 76 MSLSoil type: medium-textured, with higher proportions of clay.Plant density: 4000-4500 plants per ha.Training system: spurred cordon (m 2,2 x 1).Vintage period: Negroamaro mid-September, Syrah end of August.Method of harvesting: hand picking in small baskets.Grape yield: 12 t/haWine yield: 90 hl/ha


Pressing: crusher/destemmerFermentation: stainless steel tanks.Fermentation temperature: 27°CFermentation time and maceration with skin contact: 5-6 daysMalolactic fermentation: spontaneous in steel tanks.Aging: 12 months in steel tanks.

Designation: Salento IGPGrape varieties: Negroamaro, SyrahAlcohol by volume: 13,5%Oenologist: Goffredo Agostini, Gruppo Matura


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DUODECIM

TASTING NOTES

Colour: bright claret.Bouquet: a bouquet of delicate floral scents, from the elegant notes of rose and violet to the fruity undertones of cherry, pomegranate and raspberry.Flavour: velvety, yet full-flavoured and with some mineral notes, it perfectly combines roundness with a fresh taste. A really stylish and harmonic early termer.


Production zone: Seclì (Lecce)Year of planting: 2005Exposure: eastAltitude: 76 MSLSoil type: medium-textured, with higher proportions of clay.Plant density: 4000-4500 plants per ha.Training system: spurred cordon (m 2,2 x 1).Vintage period: mid-September.Method of harvesting: hand picking in small baskets.Grape yield: 12 t/ha Wine yield: 90 hl/ha


Pressing: crusher/destemmerFermentation: stainless steel tanks. Fermentation temperature: 20°C Fermentation time: 15 daysMaceration with skin contact: 12 hoursAging: 4 months in steel tanks.

Designation: Salento IGPGrape varieties: NegroamaroAlcohol by volume: 13%Oenologist: Goffredo Agostini, Gruppo Matura


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SHAHAR

TASTING NOTES

Colour: straw yellow with greenish shades.Bouquet: elegant bouquet with broom and lime notes following the lily of the valley scent. Tropical fruit notes together with a final fragrance of almond paste.Flavour: fine and well-structured, the wine has a well-sustained alcoholic note and a fresh taste. It perfectly combines softness with savouriness.


Production zone: Seclì (Lecce)Year of planting: 2005Exposure: eastAltitude: 76 MSLSoil type: medium-textured, with higher proportions of clay.Plant density: 4000 plants per ha.Training system: spurred cordon (m 2,2 x 1).Vintage period: end of August.Method of harvesting: hand picking in small baskets.Grape yield: 10 t/ha Wine yield: 70 hl/ha


Pressing: crusher/destemmer.Fermentation: stainless steel tanks.Fermentation temperature: 16-18°C Fermentation time: 15 daysAging: 4 months in steel tanks.

Designation: Salento IGPGrape varieties: ChardonnayAlcohol by volume: 12,5%Oenologist: Goffredo Agostini, Gruppo Matura


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