Vines variety: 50% Primitivo, 50% Merlot.

Area: San Marzano, Salento, Puglia. At about 100 meters above sea level.

Soil: Medium clay texture, shallow and with good skeletal soil.

Farming type: Espalier (4,500 vines per hectare).

Grape harvest: First half of September.

Vinification: Thermo-controlled maceration for about 10 days, followed by alcoholic fermentation with selected yeasts.

Ageing: In French oak barriques for 6 months.

Tasting notes: Deep ruby red colour with garnet streaks, a rich bouquet of ripe red fruit, cherries, soft fruits and some cinnamon notes. A wine with a remarkable structure enriched by a velvety tannic texture and a long endnote with a pleasant aftertaste.