Features
Name:
Nèprica Primitivo IGT 2025
Terrain:
limestone-clay
Cellar
The winery's production philosophy is focused on achieving a single goal: producing great wines from indigenous Apulian grape varieties. Most of the vineyards are cultivated with traditional grapes, some of which date back to the civilisation of Magna Graecia, and are strongly rooted in the territory: Primitivo, Negroamaro, Fiano pugliese, Aglianico, Nero di Troia and Moscato Reale
The Tormaresca winery is made up of two estates located in the region's best wine-growing areas: Tenuta Bocca di Lupo in the Castel del Monte DOC area, immersed in the wild Murgia of Bari, and Masseria Maime in the Salento area, the beating heart of Puglia.
The Bocca di Lupo estate is located in the countryside of Minervino Murge, in the Castel del Monte DOC area, about 250 m above sea level. The proximity of the ancient volcano Vulture, the climate characterised by a considerable temperature range between day and night and the composition of the soil have a considerable influence on the vineyards. The varieties present are Aglianico, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Fiano pugliese, Nero di Troia and Moscato Reale. Masseria Maime is located in one of the most beautiful areas of the upper Salento. The farm, which covers an area of approximately 500 hectares, 350 of which are planted with vines and 85 with olive groves, stretches along the Adriatic coast, creating a unique landscape of vineyards that grow amidst woods and pine forests and fade into the sea.
Passion, courage and faith in the quality potential of Apulia are the elements that drove the Antinori family to invest in this region, particularly in the areas of Castel del Monte and Salento.
Description
Nèprica from the Antinori family's Tormaresca winery is a very versatile pure Primitivo. Borderline and gateway to the East, the land of Apulia lends uniqueness, character and complexity to the oldest grapes of Southern Italy. Nèprica wines are children of their territory and Tormaresca expresses them with elegance, harmony and pleasantness. A bottle that is ready to drink now, but can still evolve for a couple of years, further developing the hints of liquorice and cocoa that can be perceived today
Organoleptic characteristics:
Colour: Ruby red with garnet hues
Aroma of dark fruits, blueberries and plums followed by balsamic notes of liquorice.
The palate is savoury, structured and followed by a pleasant fruity aftertaste.
Storage time:
2-3 years
Vinification
The grapes were destemmed, crushed and transferred to stainless steel tanks where alcoholic fermentation took place over 8-10 days at a controlled temperature of approximately 26 °C. Malolactic fermentation was completed by early winter. This was followed by a period of further ageing, first in steel for about 8 months and then in the bottle for a further 4 months.
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