• 2022 By Fabiano Primitivo Naturale

2022 By Fabiano Primitivo Naturale

McLaren Vale, SA

Primitivo

16%

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Lifted intense cherry with stewed mulberry and fresh tea leaves.

Palate is fresh and full with cherry cola that carries all the way through. Fruit and hints of oak tannin from the mid palate and carry the wine for great length.

  • VINEYARD: Land cross Vineyard, Tatachilla Road McLaren Vale

  • PLANTED: Mid 90’s, Grafted 2015.

  • SOIL TYPE: Brown-red loam on limestone.

  • FARMING: Minimal Conventional.

  • VINEYARD MANAGEMENT: Hand pruned, shoot & fruit thinned.

  • PICKING DATE: March 29, 2022

  • PICKING METHOD: Hand harvested.

  • PROCESSING: Destem-crush.

  • PRESSING: Free run and pressings combined.

  • SETTLING: 18 days

  • FERMENTATION: Cool fermentation at 19.5°C

  • AGING VESSEL: 50% seasoned (11 year's) oak , 50% stainless steel maturation

  • FILTRATION: Sterile

  • FINING: no

  • ALC: 16.37

  • PH : 3.4

  • TA : 8.1

  • SO2: SO2 FREE

  • BOTTLED: February 27, 2023

  • PRODUCTION: 798 bottles

- By Fabiano