Style
Type
Still
Winemaker
Mark Shannon
Appellation
Salice Salentino IGT
Varieties
Susumaniello
Viticulture
The grapes are grown in vineyards located in the Salento peninsula of Puglia. 70 to 90 year old vines. Hand harvested. 8.5 tons per hectare yields.
Farming
Organic
Terroir
Sandy vineyards are high up on the hillside, and dry farmed.
Vineyard
Mark Shannon works closely with local vineyard growers around Puglia and incentivizes them based on quality not quantity. Vine age is at minimum 20 to 40 years old, up to 70 to 90 years old in the Primitivo, and Susmaniello. All of the vineyards are harvested by hand, farmed organically, and most are dry farmed.
Vinification
Upon arrival at the winery, the grapes were sorted and cold fermented in stainless steel tanks. Only natural yeasts were used during fermentation. Pump-overs were very gentle so as not to over-extract the aggressive tannins of this unusual variety. The wine was bottled without fining.
Aging
After fermentation the wine was aged for 6 months in cement/steainless stell. After bottling we let the wine rest for at least 4 months. No wood is used.
Features
Screw cap, Vegan
Available Sizes (L)
0.750
Distribution Area
Delaware, National, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
Shelf Talkers
Tech Sheets
2 Commerce Dr. Suite 3 Moorestown, NJ 08057
Office 800.245.0184
Fax 856.985.5848
