Botromagno Primitivo
Wine Description
Due to its naturally low yields, Primitivo requires special care in the vineyard and ripens best when bush-trained. As if this wasn't difficult enough, Botromagno plants its Primitivo at higher elevations to accentuate the acidity and finesse of the grapes.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Murgia IGP
Vineyard size
25 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous Clay-Loam and Gravel
Training method
Bush
Elevation:
1,980 feet
Vines/acre:
1,400
Yield/acre:
2.6 tons
Exposure:
Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1975
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1999
Bottles produced of this wine:
30,000
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Primitivo
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
Total SO2
80
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
5.7 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
37.5 g/L
Total SO2
80
Residual sugar:
5.5 g/L
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