Primitivo

This Primitivo is a product of the Doppio Passo brand, a tribute to Carlo and Maria Botter who, together, founded the company in 1928, building it step by step, day after day, working together to achieve a common goal.

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 bo...

The Primitivo di Manduria of Masseria Ficarigna was born from the love for the Salento land and from the intent to enhance it starting from its wines. The name of the winery is inspired by one of the symbolic fruits of the region, namely the prickly pear, originally from Mexico. The snake depicted on the label recalls an ancient Aztec legend according to which nomads from the north used to interrupt their journey when they encountered a prickly pear plant that rose from the cleft of a rock with ...

This Salento Primitivo from Masseria Ficarigna is an example of the qualitative excellence produced in the Salento region, of which the winery becomes an ambassador. The name Ficarigna is in fact the Salento translation of the prickly pear fruit which symbolizes Salento in the collective imagination.

After the manual harvest of the fully ripe grapes, we proceed to fermentation at a controlled temperature. The wine is aged for 12 months in barrique before being bottled.

In the glass it has a deep r...

This Primitivo di Manduria Riserva is produced by the Doppio Passo brand, a tribute to Carlo and Maria Botter who, together, founded the company in 1928, building it step by step, day after day, working together to achieve a common goal.

The wine is made from 100% Primitivo grapes, which are harvested by hand. The grapes are destemmed before carrying out the pre-fermentation maceration at 12-14 °C, followed by fermentation, with maceration lasting 15-20 days at a controlled temperature (25-27°C)....

Primitivo di Manduria Lu Rappaio di Masca del Tacco is produced in Puglia from sapling vines that grow on flat soils rich in iron and limestone, influenced by sea winds.

The vinification takes place in steel vats at a controlled temperature, followed by a period of aging in steel and barrels of different woods.

In the glass the wine appears ruby red with purple hints. On the nose there are hints of violets, wild blackberries, ripe strawberries and rosemary. The sip is soft and structured.

Ideal wit...

This Primitivo Rosé from the Doppio Passo brand is a tribute to Carlo and Maria Botter who, together, founded the company in 1928, building it step by step, day after day, working together to achieve a common goal.

The wine is made from 100% Primitivo grapes, which are harvested by hand. The must obtained from the pressing of the grapes remains in contact with the pomace for about 12 hours. Once pressed, fermentation takes place in steel vats at a controlled temperature (16-18 ° C). Finally it ag...

The Primitivo di Angiuli Donato is produced from 100% Primitivo grapes that are born in vineyards located in the municipality of Acquaviva delle sources, in the province of Bari.

The grapes are harvested by hand in mid-September. These are softly pressed and macerated with a submerged cap and fermentation at a controlled temperature, for a duration of 10 days. The wine is subsequently aged in steel.

Ruby red in color with violet reflections, the nose reveals hints of black cherry, blood orange and...

Paolo Leo's Primitivo Puglia is a red wine from the rural area of Sava and Manduria, located in the province of Taranto. The vines are grown on medium-textured soil. The harvest is carried out manually in the last ten days of August in small 5 kg boxes.

Winemaking begins with destemming of the grapes, followed by fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 22-24°C for 8-10 days. The process includes daily pumping over, followed by malolactic fermentation. The wine ages in...

This organic Primitivo is produced by the Botte, which since 1928 has dedicated itself to the production of iconic Italian wines.

Primitivo grapes are vinified using the traditional "submerged cap" system, with maceration lasting 12–15 days at a controlled temperature (max 25 °C). Ageing takes place both in steel and in barrels.

Intense purple in colour, the wine is expressed on the nose with notes of cherry and plum jam, in addition to notes of tobacco, coffee and vanilla. The taste is well struc...

Paolo Leo's Primitivo Rosato is a wine from the Puglia denomination, produced in the rural area of Manduria and Sava, in the province of Taranto. This rosé is obtained exclusively from Primitivo grapes, grown with the spurred cordon training system on medium-textured soils.

The harvest is carried out manually in the last ten days of August, after which the grapes undergo a short cold maceration of 5-6 hours to extract delicate aromas and flavours, followed by soft pressing. Fermentation takes pla...

Sasseo was born in the vineyards of the Masseria Altemura estate, owned by the Zonin family, located in the Salento area of Agro Torre di Santa Susanna. This wine represents one of the company's Crus.

Obtained exclusively from Primitivo grapes, harvested at advanced ripeness, the must undergoes a fermentation process of about 2 weeks at controlled temperatures. It then completes the vinification by maturing for at least 12 months in Slavonian oak barrels and refining for a long period in the bott...

The Primitivo di Manduria Passo del Cardinale by Paolo Leo was born in vineyards located between the villages of Manduria and Sava, in the province of Taranto.

It is produced exclusively with Primitivo grapes, harvested and selected entirely by hand at the first hours of dawn. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel at a controlled temperature of 25 ° C for 8-10 days. Subsequently the wine ages for 3 months in American oak barrels and for 6 months in steel, before being bottled.

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Nèprica Primitivo rises from the vineyards of Tormaresca which extend along the Adriatic coast of Apulia, contained between the pine forests and the sea. The company's goal is to produce great wines from the region's native vines.

It is produced exclusively with Primitivo grapes. After pressing, the must ferment in stainless steel for 8–10 days at a temperature kept below 26 °C. Once the malolactic fermentation is over, the wine ages first in steel for 8 months and for another 4 months in bottle....

This Primitivo di Cantele is capable of expressing in a single glass the double personality of Salento, the Adriatic and Ionian one, relating to the two seas located near the area dedicated to the cultivation of Primitivo grapes, precisely in the Torricella area, in the province of Taranto, and San Pietro Vernotico, in the province of Brindisi.

Once the harvest operations are completed in the last decade of August, the vinification in the cellar takes place with maceration of 6-8 days in contact ...

SanGaetano is a wine from Cantine Due Palme, located in the Cellino San Marco area. The vines are cultivated with Alberello Pugliese, the method of cultivation of the plant typical of this region. The wine takes its name from a small social winery in Lizzano, which was incorporated by the Cantine.

SanGaetano is produced from 100% Primitivo grapes which, after vinification, are aged in American oak barriques for 6 months.

In the glass, the wine appears dark ruby red in color with purple nuances. Th...

The Appassimento Primitivo Maxale is produced from grapes from Campania and Puglia.

The grapes are harvested between September and October, after a drying period of 50% of the grapes. The grapes are vinified in steel at a controlled temperature. 25% of the wine then ages in American and French barriques for 12 months.

In the glass the wine has an intense ruby color. The nose releases pleasant hints of blueberries, cherries and raspberries, as well as notes of spices and toasting. On the palate it ...

The Primitivo di Manduria Riserva from Borgo del Mandorlo is an Apulian wine born in the provinces of Taranto and Lecce, where the Pliniana spring is found, a natural cave in which an almond tree has grown. These wines take their name from this magical place.

The grapes are harvested the first 10 days of September, and are then de-stemmed and softly pressed. The vinification lasts 12-15 days at a controlled temperature of 28 ° C and ends with an aging period of 24 months, of which at least 9 in w...

This Primitivo Bio of the Doppio Passo brand is a tribute to Carlo and Maria Botter who, together, founded the company in 1928, building it step by step, day after day, working together to achieve a common goal.

The wine is an organic Primitivo made from 100% Primitivo grapes, which are harvested in two phases. Once in the cellar, the first part of the grapes are de-stemmed and vinified with 7-8 days of maceration on the skins. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentations take place in steel tanks at a...