Duna Mirante Primitivo di Manduria DOP
Duna Mirante – from the costal dunes of the area “Monaco Mirante” near the town of Campomarino (commune of Maruggio) – in the Italian southern region of Puglia. Our vineyards lie a mere 400 meters from the Ionian Sea, safeguarded by these beautiful dunes from the saltiness of the sea. These dunes are also a protected natural reserve, where typical Mediterranean herbs (rosemary, thyme and oregano amongst others) grow wild. A truly unique area for our vineyards to thrive.
Our vineyards are trained using the ancient “alberello” training technique. The average age of the vines is around 60-70 years old. Production per plant is approximately 1 kg of grapes per plant, thus the production of this wine is very limited.
The harvest occurs at the beginning or in mid-September. The grapes are left on the vines for approximately 8-10 days following maturation in order to benefit form a later harvest.
After de-stemming, the grapes are not crushed, allowing them to remain intact, reducing damage to the skins and optimizing colour extraction. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 23-25°C for 8-10 days.
Frequent remontage and delestage are carried out during the fermentation in order to achieve soft extraction of aromas and gentle tannins. After racking, malolactic fermentation is induced.
1 year in oak casks.
The wine is only produced in the best vintages. 4.612 bottles have been produced of the 2019 vintage.
