BOTTLE-REFERMENTED
VARIETY: Negroamaro 100%
VINEYARD LOCATION: Cellino San Marco
VINEYARD AGE: 40–50 years
TRAINING SYSTEM: Old tendone (pergola) system
PLANTING DENSITY: 5,000 vines per hectare
SOIL TYPE: Medium-textured soil
YIELD PER HECTARE: 80 quintals per hectare
HARVEST TIME: Mid-August
HARVEST METHOD: Manual harvest in 20 kg crates
VINIFICATION: Gentle pressing with nitrogen saturation; controlled-temperature fermentation in stainless steel at 15°C
MATURATION: On fine lees in stainless steel for 5 months with weekly bâtonnage
SECONDARY FERMENTATION: 2 months at 15°C
AGING: 12 months in bottle
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 10–12°C