Fatalone Gioia del Colle Primitivo 2024 750ml

100% Primitivo from the Murge hills within the Gioia del Colle. The rocky, marine vineyards, planted in 1990, are fully organic with no irrigation and rich in fossils. The must is fermented on the skins in stainless steel for eight to nine days using only native yeasts. After nine months, the wine is racked to large (750 liter) Slavonic oak tanks for three months then bottled without filtration. The wine is kept for another nine months before release. Despite the 15% alcohol, this is a beautiful example of balanced Primitivo with notes of black cherry, toasted bitter almond, and a freshness that belies the stereotype of the grape being a high octane powerhouse.