
Wine
Albea

Puglia
Albea
Do you want to taste some samples?
The winery
AlbeaLand is a quality framework developed to set consistent production standards across a network of 12 selected partner growers focused on native varieties. The programme defines shared vineyard management guidelines - pruning, shoot selection, canopy management, green harvesting - alongside variety-specific protocols including double harvest for rosé production, traditional thinning for reds and hand-harvesting in crates with refrigerated transport. Growers are assessed against targets for technological, aromatic and polyphenolic ripeness, sugar levels, acidity and pH, meeting the standards of certified organic production.

3 pts / bottle
Wine details
100% Primitivo di Gioia rosato IGT Puglia from calcareous clay soils at 350m in Acquaviva delle Fonti and Gioia del Colle, espalier trained at 3,200 vines per hectare. Harvested in early September, saignée method at 20% with 12 hours cold maceration, fermentation in stainless steel at 14-15°C for 12 days, no malolactic, 2 months bottle rest. Deep cherry rosé with coral nuances; sour black cherry, cherry and coconut on the nose. Harmonious and dense on the palate with excellent acid-savoury balan…
Region
Old-vine Primitivo and Negroamaro deliver concentration, warmth and character from Italy's sun-drenched heel. Manduria and Salice Salentino lead on quality; Fiano Minutolo and Verdeca are emerging whites. Generous extraction, broad guest appeal and strong by-the-glass margins.
Typical grapes of the region

Wines from Albea