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Cantina Museo Albea Gran Maestoso Primitivo 2017

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Tech Notes Wine Details Luca Maroni
Unit Size750.00 ML
VarietalPrimitivo
Vintage2017
GrapePrimitivo
CountryItaly
AppellationPuglia IGP
RegionApulia
Alcohol Content13.50%
By Cantina Museo Albea
Gran Maestoso Primitivo 2017

Grapes and Vineyards
Benedictine monks carried it to Gioia del Colle area in the 17th century. Nowadays Primitivo - so called for its premature development - is among the most appreciated Apulian wines. Average size leaf with five lobes, conical cluster. Gobelet training system. Vine yield is 2-2.5 kg.

Vinification
After maturation, grapes are hand-harvested, destemmed, and pressed as soon as possible. Once the fermentation starts at a controlled temperature (22-25 degree C) in 100hl steel tanks, the must undergo regular pumping over and delestage until the end of fermentation.

Characteristics of Wine
Deep red colour, full and intense bouquet with ripe fruits and pale tobacco aromas. Pleasant harmonic taste with good aroma persistence. Well-balanced and mature tannins. This wine should be served at a temperature between 16 and 18 degrees C. Its resolute and passionate personality perfectly matches spicy goat and sheep cheese, as well as salami and ham.

Specifications
Grapes: Primitivo
Growing Area: Brindisi and Bari
Average Altitude of Vineyards: 200 masl
Soil: Calcareous, clayey, and rich in fossil
Vine Density: 3,200 per ha
Yield per Hectare: 8,000 Kg
Training System: Gobelet and espalier
Alcoholic Fermentation: In stainless steel tanks at 22-25 degrees C for 16 days
Malolactic Fermentation: Complete
Vinification: Maceration on the skins for 16 days with regular "punching of the cap" and bleeding by 10%
Ageing and Keeping: Eight months in new barriques and then five months in the bottle. After decanting, it can be tasted in large balloon wine glasses. It should be stored in a horizontal position and enjoyed within five years since the vintage.

Analytical Data
Alcohol: 13.50%
Total Acidity: 5.12 g/l
pH: 3.6
Dry Extract: 34 g/l
Sugar Residual: 12 g/l
[Information provided by V and N Cellars]
Gran Maestoso Primitivo 2017
Albea - Puglia
Points: 98
Consistency: 33 - Balance: 33 - Integrity: 32
Winery: Cantine Museo Albea Srl
Region: Puglia
Type: Red
Category: Primitivo
Tasting date: 30-07-2018
Grape Varieties: Primitivo
Volume of Bottle: 750.00 ml