“Per Lui” Primitivo del Salento IGT 2020

Leone de Castris | Puglia
Leone de Castris | Via Senatore de Castris | IT 73015 Salice Salentino

15063020 · 0,75 l · 37,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

The Per Lui line does not begin in the cellar, but already on the vine. Before the harvest begins, the berry stalk of each bunch is tied off on the plant – the flow of juice is interrupted and the berry dries in a controlled manner on the living vine. An old Salento trick, here refined into a method: maximum concentration without a drying room, without intervention, just sun and time. 100% Primitivo, Alberello pugliese, argillo-limoso – loamy-silty soil that stores heat and releases it evenly. Vines around 35 years old, harvested in the second decade of September. Maceration for at least 20 days at a controlled 26–28°C, followed by several years in the bottle – no wood, only fruit.

Impenetrable ruby red colour in the glass. The nose reveals ripe plum, dark cherry, candied fruit and a delicate hint of cocoa. Powerful on the palate, but with a softness that surprises – velvety, enveloping, without corners. Primitivo as it wants to be, if you give it enough time. SUPERIORE.DE