VISELLIO Primitivo Salento IGP Tenute Rubino

Quantity	13 - 18	19 - 24	25 - 30	31+
Price	€27,44	€26,88	€26,32	€25,76

Quantity

13 - 18

19 - 24

25 - 30

31+

Price

€27,44

€26,88

€26,32

€25,76

Description

VISELLIO Primitivo Salento IGP – Tenute Rubino: An “authentic champion” of Salento wine. Visellio is the flagship Primitivo from Tenute Rubino, known for its **power and ethereal elegance**. With an impressive **15.5% Vol.**, it matures for **8 months in French oak barriques** and ages for another **12 months in the bottle**. The result is a wine with an impenetrable ruby color and a bouquet of unparalleled finesse: **plums in alcohol, berry jam, sweet spices** (cloves, star anise), and **licorice**. On the palate, it is powerful but balanced by **silky tannins** and a surprising freshness.

Why choose it on SalentoWineShop

✅ High-end Primitivo (15.5% Vol.) with great extractive power

✅ Long aging in Barrique (8 months) and Bottle (12 months)

✅ Rich aromatic profile: jam, spices, licorice, cocoa

✅ Meditation and aging wine (8-12 years)

Technical Sheet

Name:	VISELLIO Primitivo Salento IGP
Denomination:	SALENTO IGP
Producer:	Tenute Rubino
Region:	Puglia (Apulia)
Production Area:	Province of Brindisi
Grape Variety:	Primitivo 100%
Vintage:	2019 (Reference)
Alcohol Content:	15.5% Vol.
Size:	0,75 cl.
Type:	Red Wine
Serving Temperature:	18° C
Vineyard:	Planted in 1992, trained to spur-pruned cordon on medium-textured soil with stones.
Winemaking and Aging:	18 days maceration in steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation is completed. Aging for 8 months in French oak barriques followed by 12 months in the bottle.

Story and Longevity

Visellio is the expression of a Primitivo of the highest quality, sought after for its rare finesse and complexity. The double aging (barrique and bottle) guarantees exceptional softness, balanced by an acidic and tannic component that promises extraordinary evolution. Its powerful structure makes it ideal for aging, with a potential of **8-12 years and beyond**.

Organoleptic Profile

Color: **Impenetrable and brilliant ruby red**.

Nose: **Broad and ethereal**, with notes of **plums in spirits, currant, blueberry jam**, hints of **cloves, nutmeg, star anise, violet, and licorice**.

Palate: **Powerful, energetic, and warm**, yet **fresh and seductive**. Its extractive strength is balanced by **mature and silky tannins** and a calibrated acidity.