Primitivo Puglia IGT

Terroir and wine-making

The Primitivo Masseria Capoforte wine is a red IGT Salento resulting from the harvest of only Primitivo grapes falling at the end of September. Following the harvest of grapes, the wine-making process begins with maceration on skins in steel tanks for about 5-7 days and, afterwards, there are practices of reassembly, flattening and delestage. The vinification continues with temperature controlled fermentation and finishes with aging in wooden barrels. Thus is born the Primitivo Masseria Capoforte, an intense and complex red.

Notes of taste

Primitivo Masseria Capoforte is a wine with an extremely intense ruby red color, as much as its soft and spicy taste that embraces incredibly complex scents: hints of red fruits reminiscent of black cherry and plums, They accompany gently and naturally nuances of tobacco, coffee, vanilla and cocoa. The Masseria Capoforte’s Primitivo is a soft and balanced red, an expression of the Salento lands.

Wine at the table

Masseria Capoforte defines its red Primitivo a 'meditation' wine: it prefers pairing with robust first courses, red meat and game. Excellent also accompanied by aged cheeses. The recommended serving temperature is 18°C.

Curiosity

The Masseria Capoforte knows what history, tradition and quality mean. In every bottled wine it is possible to taste, besides the numerous fruity and spicy notes, the continuous references to the land of origin where the estate is located. Each product pays homage to the ancient practices of viticulture born in the time of the Greeks, preserving intact the value of the native Apulian vines. Primitivo Capoforte is, both by name and characteristics, exaltation of the history of wine in Salento.