Doppio Passo Primitivo 2024
The wine is made from 100% Primitivo grapes, which are harvested at two different times, at maturity and at a later time. Once in the cellar, the grapes are vinified in steel vats at a controlled temperature. Subsequently it refines for a few months on the fine lees before being bottled.
Intense ruby red color, the nose reveals aromas of ripe red and black fruit, blackberry and cherry. The sip is structured and balanced, with soft tannins and a very pleasant persistence.
Primitivo Doppio Passo pairs very well with grilled white and red meats, roast pork, stewed game and aged cheeses.
PUGLIA IGT
Primitivo is the signature wine of Doppio Passo and it has contributed to make it the number. 1 Italian wine brand in Europe. The wine is soft, silky, and exceptionally full-bodied with seducing aromas of blackberries, cherries and forest fruits.
INSPIRATION
Being Italian means a lot more than simply belonging to a nation. It is a way of thinking, living, eating, creating, drinking: it is about living well and celebrating all aspects of life, appreciating the beauty of things that surround us. And that is what Doppio Passo is all about: the simple pleasures of life that tastes even better when enjoyed together.
VINIFICATION
Primitivo grapes benefit from warm climate with plenty of rain as well as long hours of sunshine and soil that contains limestone, clay or sandstone. All of which combined give the grapes strong aromas and appealing structure. The grapes are harvested at two different times: one part when full ripeness is reached, the other as a later harvest. When this two components are blended, the result is a soft, round and exceptionally full-bodied wine with aromas of blackberries, cherries and forest fruits.
REGION
Apulia enjoys a warm and temperate climate, with significant rainfall all year round. During the summer the African winds cause rapid and marked rise of the thermometer and high temperature variation.