Neprica 2022 Igt Primitivo Magnum - Tormaresca Antinori

The Neprica Primitive is produced by Tormaresca, the company that bears the name and represents Antinori in southern Italy. Founded in 1998 consists of. 2 estates: Mouth of Wolf, located in the Murgia Barese and Masseria Maime, located in the beating heart of Apulia, the Salento. Antinori's goal is precisely to enhance the terroir of Apulia, which, although it has long been among the main producers of wine grapes in the peninsula, has never been able to express at its best its identity. Growing only vines indigenous in harmony and cohesion with the land, in recent years the winery has been contributing to the region's winemaking renaissance, with a focus on the human factor and respect for tradition.

The Tormaresca Neprica Primitivo, is the result of the winery's attention to detail, enthusiasm and passion and produced from grapes Primitivo. The best grapes, at peak ripeness, are selected and harvested by hand and then destemmed and softly pressed. The must is then transferred to tanks steel where the fermentation alcoholic which lasts between 8 and 10 days at a controlled temperature not higher 26°C. Subsequently, also in stainless steel, the malolactic which is finished before the onset of winter. L'refinement takes place for 8 months in steel and then in bottle for others 4 months. Purplish-red in color, it has a pleasantly aromatic hint and taste, mainly of red fruit and with good structure. Intense ruby red. On the nose pleasant notes of red fruits, such as black cherry, combine with slight sensations of candied fruit and licorice. On the palate the entry is soft, characterized by round, structured tannins and supported by well-balanced freshness.