OLD VINES Primitivo Salento IGP Morella

History and Winemaking

The Morella winery aims to enhance its “old vines” vineyards, considered the oldest and most distinctive, to obtain raw material of absolute concentration. **Old Vines** is the flagship label, obtained from the selection of the best grapes from a vineyard **over 75 years old**, with a stated average age of approximately 85 years. The grapes are grown on “red soil” with a draining limestone substrate in the Manduria area, using the traditional Apulian bush vine (alberello) technique. The **yield is extremely low** (about 30 quintals per hectare). The harvest is manual and takes place in the first ten days of September. Fermentation occurs in small **wooden vats** with manual punch-downs at a controlled temperature. The wine matures for **14 months in Allier oak barriques** and continues aging for at least **18 months in the bottle**.