Intense ruby red wine, with delicate lighter reflections.
Tumà Primitivo Puglia IGT
IN THE 19TH CENTURY IN THE BEAUTIFUL MASSERIA CUTURI, A PIECE OF FERTILE LAND NEAR THE IONIAN SEA, THE FIRST PRIMITIVE BARBATELLA WAS PLANTED. A NOBLE VARIETY BEGINS ITS HISTORY.
| Variety | Primitivo 100% |
|---|---|
| Soil type | Clay and sand |
| Altitude | 0 mt |
| Density | 4500 plant/hectare |
| Training | Espallier with Guyot training. |
| Harvest | Harvest carried out in mid-September, with a careful selection of perfectly healthy and ripe grapes |
| Alcoholic fermentation | A seven-day maceration at controlled temperatures between 22 ° – 28 °, in which the skins give color, aromas and tannins to the must, precedes the alcoholic fermentation in steel vats. |
| Malolactic fermentation | This second fermentation, always in steel tanks, makes Tumà more rounded and pleasant. |
| Refinement | Tumà spend three months in steel tanks. |
| Alcohol | 14,5 % |
| Sugar | 2 G/L |
| Organic | Certified |
| Service temperature | 16-18° |
Elegant and delicate nose, which with intensity brings to hints of Mediterranean scrub and red fruits among which the blueberry stands out; spicy returns close the characteristic olfactory bouquet of Tumà.
Full and persistent sip, with a rounded and elegant tannin a
balance its warmth and softness; memories of ripe red fruits and notes of licorice caress the palate in what is a generous and fine puff.
The perfect combination of persistence, alcohol and tannin makes Tumà perfect in combinations with spicy and aromatic dishes, excellent with cheeses and cured meats, but also with complex preparations based on red meats.
