Tenute Chiaromonte - Primitivo Contrada Barbatto 2019

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Tenute Chiaromonte - Primitivo Contrada Barbatto 2019

Name: Tenute Chiaromonte - Primitivo Contrada Barbatto 2019
Brand: Roscioli Wine Club
Price: 60.95 EUR
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Puglia

Italy

Primitivo

Chiaromonte is one of the most highly regarded Primitivo producers in Puglia, crafting wines that express both the power and finesse of the region’s terroir. The Contrada Barbatto vineyard is located in the Gioia del Colle appellation, an area that produces a more structured and mineral-driven style of Primitivo compared to the jammy, fruit-forward wines of the Salento peninsula.
The wine is fermented in stainless steel to preserve fruit purity and aged in neutral oak barrels, allowing for greater integration of flavors without excessive wood influence. Despite its bold fruit profile, the natural acidity and minerality from the terroir keep the wine fresh and balanced. This is a serious and age-worthy Primitivo, demonstrating the variety’s ability to move beyond its reputation for simple, fruit-driven wines.

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Tenute Chiaromonte

On the hills of Acquaviva delle Fonti (Puglia), at nearly 400 meters above sea level, Nicola Chiaromonte tends his old-vine Primitivo with devotion and restraint. Many of the vines are over a century old, their roots plunging deep into rocky, red soils, yielding only a few clusters each season. Farming is carried out organically, every harvest done by hand with the care of tradition. In the cellar, fermentations are spontaneous and aging takes place in large oak and steel, letting the grape’s power remain pure. The wines are dark, intense, yet finely balanced—expressions of Puglia’s sun and stone.