NAME
SANGIOVESE - PRIMITIVO TERRE DI CHIETI IGP
Color: RED
GRAPES
Sangiovese and Primitivo minimum 20%
Sangiovese grape probably has Etruscan origins: it seems to come from
the area north of the Tevere river and south of Arno river, it then spread beyond the Appenino, up to the Romagna and
Emilia hills. Sangiovese considerably changes its expressive characteristics as the climates and the altitude to which it
is cultivated vary. Primitivo, on the other hand, seems to have Dalmatian origins. It is widespread throughout southern
Italy and especially in Puglia, in the area of Manduria. Its name originates from the precocious ripening of the grapes.
PRODUCTION AREA
Municipality of Pretoro 602 m a.s.l. The vineyards are located in the agricultural landscape of the Majella Park where
the millennial presence of men has preserved of an agricultural biodiversity elsewhere disappeared.
GRAPE ORIGINS
Sangiovese grape probably has Etruscan origins: it seems to come from the area north of the Tevere river and south of Arno
river, it then spread beyond the Appenino, up to the Romagna and Emilia hills. It can be found in two different types: the Big
Sangiovese, corresponding to some biotypes grown in Tuscany including the Brunello and the Prugnolo Gentile, and the small
Sangiovese, to which most of the Tuscan varieties refer, also in Emilia Romagna and the rest of Italy. Sangiovese significantly
changes its expressive characteristics as the climates and the altitude to which it is cultivated vary.
IN THE VINEYARD
Fabulas vineyard is an element of great agronomic and naturalistic value. The sheeps provide the natural and smart
control of native spontaneous flora and the natural fertilization bringing the animal spirit in the vineyard. Machining
is minimized. From the location of the vineyards on one side of the mountain it is easy to understand that from a
phytosanitary point of view the plants require little intervention and they are related only to the use of copper and sulfur.
Soil
The soils are of medium mixture tending to calcareous and have retained their natural fertility
thanks to the poor exploitation of the soil by man.
Farming system
Pergola abruzzese
Vendemmia
Handpicked in wooden boxes and in willow and cane baskets.
IN THE CELLAR
Maceration takes place in tanks with manual pumping over and punching down. Fermentation is carried out in
cement tanks for a period of 15-25 days depending on the temperature and the ripening of the grapes. Aging is
mixed: part of the wine is kept for six months in barrique and the other part in stainless steel tanks, so that both the
fruit (tank) and the roundness on the palate (barrique) are preserved. Aging in bottle for about 6-8 months follows.
TASTING NOTES
Sight
Vibrant ruby red color.
Nose
Plum, carob and cherry notes.
Mouth
Tannic, intense, with a finish of red fruit jam.
THE SERVICE
Food Pairings
Salami, first dishes with tomato sauce and red meats.
Temperature
14-16°C
CERTIFICATIONS
Vegetarian Product
Biodynamic Wine
Biodiversity Friend
