Gianfranco Fino : Salento Primitivo "Sé" 2020

A seductive, elegant and balanced red wine from Puglia

The estate

The story of the Gianfranco Fino estate is the story of a man’s dream. At the time, Gianfranco Fino was specialised in the production of olive oil and had the ambition to produce his own wine. In 2004, he acquired a 1.3-hectare vineyard in the province of Manduria, in the heart of Puglia in southern Italy. The vineyard is composed exclusively of Primitivo (Zinfandel) and contains old vines between 50 and 90 years old. Managed manually in organic agriculture and according to the precepts of biodynamic viticulture, this vineyard gives rise to fine Puglia wines that beam beyond borders with their finesse and aromatic brilliance.

Gianfranco Fino watches over a 21-hectare vineyard, whose Primitivo grape variety has been supplemented by plots of Negroamaro, a typical variety of the region.

The vineyard

Gianfranco Fino's Salento Primitivo "Sé" 2020 is a Puglia wine whose name refers to Freud's "Ego", which evokes the idea of balance. Thus, it reflects the fact that this wine finds its perfect harmony between a creative vision and an authentic expression.

This wine is made from a 5-hectare vineyard located in the Agro Di Manduria production area in the province of Taranto. The young vines are around 5 years old and are located at an altitude of around 90 metres.

Vinification and ageing

The grapes are harvested by hand and transported in a refrigerated truck to the winery. The grapes are sorted by hand, then destemmed and gently pressed. Skin maceration for two to three weeks in 70hl stainless steel vats, along with delestage in two stages. The wine is racked before being placed in barrels for 10 months in French oak (33% new, 33% third-fill, 33% fourth-fill barrels) before bottling without fining or filtering, followed by a further 6 months in bottle before being released.

The blend

This Gianfranco Fino Salento Primitivo "Sé" 2020 is a 100% Primitivo.