"Patù" Primitivo Salento IGP 2022

It is called Patù and is, technically, a Salento IGP from pure Primitivo grapes. In the winery's intentions, Patù is a 'Primitivo with character'. A tribute to the roots of the Papadopoli family, for four generations at the helm of the Giustini winery, whose ancestors of Greek origin settled in the past in the heart of Salento to dedicate themselves to farming life. A wine that astonishes for its harmony and envelopment, it comes from a manual harvest of the best Primitivo grapes, starting in the last ten days of September. Once in the cellar, the grapes are selected, destemmed and pressed. This yields the must, which is left to macerate with the skins and then undergoes alcoholic fermentation. This process lasts for about 10-12 days. Once the transformation is complete, the wine is then refined for a few months in steel tanks before being bottled. Only after a further resting period in the cellar, then, is the wine ready to go on the market. Deep ruby red in colour, the nose reveals an unmistakable aroma of well-ripened red fruit. In the mouth, however, it proves to be a wine of great character and good structure. Although it is pleasantly robust, however, its fruity character remains evident. It is the wine recommended with savoury first courses and, above all, roast meat.