Description
Racimolo
Racimolo, Dei Agre red wine made exclusively from NegroAmaro grapes. It's an extremely "local" varietal - we have a soft spot for it. It expresses all the minerality of the clay soil and the scents of the surrounding Mediterranean scrub. "Racimolo" is the botanical term for the vine's flower. We couldn't have chosen any other name for this wine!
Classification:
Rosso IGT Salento
Grape Variety:
Negroamaro 100%
Vine Training System
Spur Cordon
Soil
Soil: Chalky clay; powdery, alkaline, rich in organic matter. Sea level: 20m
Harvest
Manual picking, early morning of 25/09/2022
Winemaking
The grapes are hand-harvested in crates and brought to the winery where they're destemmed and crushed. Fermentation begins spontaneously with a "pied de cuve" prepared a few days prior, to which the main grape mass is added to continue fermentation in fiberglass cement tanks.
Skin maceration lasts about one week with continuous pump-overs to enhance color extraction. The must is racked after completed fermentation with 0 residual sugar.
Malolactic fermentation follows, then a first racking during cool late autumn temperatures. Batonnage. Subsequent racking. Rest until bottling. Periodic tastings to monitor evolution.
Bottling: August 2024, last day of the waning moon.
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- You can buy it through our contact form Click here
- Or come visit us at our wine shop / osteria Vite Colta
This technical data sheet contains information about the chemical and physical characteristics of the wine at the time of packaging; therefore, these should be considered indicative and may be subject to slight variations at the time of consumption. Dei Agre is not responsible for improper storage of the wine after purchase.
