Gioia del Colle DOC Primitivo Mammamè 2018 - Pierfabio Mastronardi

Color: Intense ruby ​​red.
Smell: The nose is intense and rich with notes of ripe red fruit, cherry and black currant, spices and tobacco leaves, with light balsamic notes.
Taste: On the palate it expresses a balance between acid and savory, juicy and persistent notes.
Food pairing: Excellent for meat and game dishes, traditional first courses and dishes with rich sauces, aged cheeses.

The vineyards from which the Primitive Mammamè is born are located in the area of ​​the karst murgia and the trulli.
On the border between the territories of Castellana Grotte and Conversano, the vineyard stands on a hill facing east, rich in limestone and always very windy and sunny.

Altitude: 270 m a.s.l.
Soil: Clayey-calcareous, rich in skeleton.
Average density of plants per hectare: 4500/5500.
Average age of the vineyards: From 13 to 35 years.
Breeding system: Spurred cordon-sapling.
Yield in grapes: 30-40 q.li/ha.
Harvest period: first ten days of September.
Harvest: Manual.
Vinification: The freshly picked grapes are de-stemmed but not crushed, to keep the organoleptic characteristics of the grape intact.
Alcoholic fermentation lasts on average 18/20 days at a constant temperature of about 26/28 degrees centigrade. After fermentation, a soft pressing is carried out and the wine obtained is transferred to French oak barrels where it stays for 9 months, at the end of which the wine is bottled without filtration.
Bottles produced: 2.497.

Pierfabio Mastronardi Vignaiolo

The Pierfabio Mastronardi Vignaiolo company was born in 2017 with the idea of ​​making wine in an artisanal way, taking care of every little detail that is hidden behind every single bottle of wine produced. From the winter pruning of the vines to the packaging of the bottles, everything is followed with extreme care and dedication. The goal is to obtain sincere and representative wines of the tradition of the territory in which they are born. Great drinkability and pleasantness distinguish Mammamè, in all its interpretations: acidity and flavor are our distinctive characteristics. The company covers about 3 hectares. 2 hectares are cultivated in Primitivo and Aleatico, in the countryside of Castellana Grotte. Half a hectare of sixty-year-old primitive, cultivated with saplings, is located in the countryside of Acquaviva delle Fonti. Half a hectare is located in the Canale di Pirro, with classic grapes from the area, which has always been suited to white: Verdeca, Bianco d'Alessano, Falanghina and other typical varieties of the Itria Valley. Mammamè: dedicated to the nickname that has accompanied the Mastronardi family for three generations and to the agricultural heritage behind this highly desired project. A project, an idea, born to give voice to one of the oldest wine-growing areas in Italy.