Sale! FATALONE, PRIMITIVO GIOIA DEL COLLE

Was 16.85, now: 14.50

Organic!
Local viticulture in this area has a long tradition: excavations carried out in the archaeological site of Monte Sannace (to the north-east of Gioia del Colle) revealed an extensive Peucetian settlement (VIII-III cent. BC) and led to the recovery of numerous pieces of pottery for containing wine and olive oil.
The geological history is no less fascinating. The typical Murgian hill soil is a mix of clay and limestone, rocky and packed with minerals. Thin layers of red earth mixed with limestone and silica sit on huge fossil-rich monolithic reefs.
The region has a marked agricultural inclination with notable cultivations of vineyards, almond and olive groves, cherry and plum orchards. The hilly terrain confers to these lands optimum climatic conditions for viticulture, by way of a right microclimatic balance of sun, winds and mild temperatures.
At the end of the 18th century Nicola Petrera, an ancestor of the current owner, chose the Spinomarino hill, the most aired and sunny one in the Gaudella area, to grow Primitivo grapes. Filippo Petrera has preserved both tradition and passion for this Primitivo until this very day. The family ensures the greatest care in every detail: organic farming, grape selection,
processing and bottling. The family processes only their own estate grown grapes under the brand name “Fatalone”, with a total production of 40,000 bottles for 6 hectares of vineyards.
The Primitivo cuts to the chase with its sweet tobacco scent and flavours of sour black cherry, mussel plum and toffee. A smooth, warm, balanced red it finishes on an aftertaste of toasted almond, typical of the Primitivo of Gioia del Colle. Recommended with lamb cooked with garlic, rosemary and Primitivo.