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Masseria Surani - Ares 2016
Estate
The Tommasi Family's passion for wine and desire to discover and select the very best in Italian vineyards has taken them to Puglia. Around 195 acres of land have been purchased in Manduria, in the Salento area. One of the finest zones for the cultivation of the Primitivo grape, where viticulture has extremely ancient origins, dating all the way back to the time of 8th Century BC Ancient
Greece. The wine take inspiration from this blessed land and its history, and are all named after Greek Gods.
The property, which lies about 4 miles from the Ionian coast, also includes a manor house, called a "Masseria", dating back to the early 1900s, a typical complex of agricultural buildings which originally acted as an organizational center for all of the farming operations. After refurbishment the Masseria today houses a winery of 7,500 square feet complete with vin.ificatlon and maturation facilities.
The property, which lies about 4 miles from the Ionian coast, also includes a manor house, called a "Masseria", dating back to the early 1900s, a typical complex of agricultural buildings which originally acted as an organizational center for all of the farming operations. After refurbishment the Masseria today houses a winery of 7,500 square feet complete with vin.ificatlon and maturation facilities.
Tasting notes
Intense ruby red color. Red fruits. black-cherry on the nose. Sapid, balanced acidity, soft tannins, medium-bodied.
Vineyard
The Masseria Surani vineyards span 136 acres and have southern exposure, limestone and clay soils with about 5.5 vines per hectare. The vines are Guyot-trained and surrounded by nearly 25 miles of stone walls, built from rocks pulled up when the vineyards were planted 10 years ago.
Vinification
The wine is fermented fur 10 days in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. The wine is then matured for about 6 months in large (15hl and 30bl) Slavonian oak casks. The Tommasi family has long been a proponent of large Slavonian oak barrels, and in their initial experiments have found that
Primitivo has a great affinity for this maturation. They believe that this neutral handling helps in showcasing the rich fruit of the wines while maintaining balance and spicy, savory characteristics
