Mille Una – Bacmione
| Producer: |
Mille Una |
| Wine: |
Bacmione |
| Grape Variety: |
100% Primitivo, 70 year-old vines |
| Production Zone: |
Sava-Toricella |
| Altitude: |
100 feet above sea level |
| Surface Area/Yield: |
2.2 acres/ ½ ton per acre |
| Exposure: |
Southeast |
| Soil: |
1 mile from the sea; red, calcareous, dry and high in mineral content |
| Vinification & Aging: |
Harvested from 40 year-old bush vines, cultivated in the traditional system (low yield, no irrigation). Fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Maceration lasted 12 days. After the alcoholic fermentation, the wine remained in stainless steel for 8 months and was then transferred to French oak barriques for 4 months prior to bottling. |
| Production: |
633 cases |
| Alcohol: |
15.5% |
| Description: |
Powerful, full Primitivo. The wine is complex and elegant, balancing the ripe fruity flavors typical of Primitivo and the warmth of the Mediterranean. |
| Food Pairing: |
Pasta of all kinds, ragout sauces, meat dishes. |
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