Wine Due Palme, Primitivo IGT, 2010
Tasting Notes
Wine color - dark red.
The taste of wine - full, with smooth tannins and a distinct fruity note, Tinted vanilla in the finish.
The aroma of wine is filled with hints of raspberries and mint.
This wine - a worthy accompaniment of meat dishes from beef, veal, pork, lamb. Is the perfect combination of a seasoned cheeses, smoked meats and sausage. Also suitable for game.
Interesting Facts
Primitivo wine from wineries Due Palme is made from Primitivo grapes grown in Salento, where winemaking tradition dates back to the mists of time, and carefully collected on sunny days in September, during the period of maximum ripeness of the berries. Wine goes 8-day maceration on the skins at a controlled temperature of 25 ° C. Mandatory step in the process of wine making is its Semi-Annual aging in small French oak barrels, bottling and aging in bottles for another 4 months.
Cantina Due Palme - Winery, located in the small town of Cellino San Marco, which has a very long rich history. Prefix San Marco appeared in the title with easy giving local residents and is the name of the patron saint of one of the Venetian Republic, whose trading post was located nearby. Almost 22 centuries ago this area was the home of the Romans. And already in the 9th century Byzantine monks Cellino chosen, then placing their grain warehouses, named "Granch." Business cards of the area are olive oil and, of course, fine wine ...
