Bella Modella, Primitivo, IGT Puglia, Italy, 2023
Producer Profile
Taking a thoroughly contemporary approach, Bella Modella creates a fine yet affordable style of modern still wines and Prosecco.
The range includes the Modella Prosecco with its stylish design and deliciously frothy, fruit filled character it is the perfect model of Prosecco.
Viticulture
Medium-textured soil, deep on a tufaceous limestone substrate. Mild and slightly rainy winters. Hot and dry summers but with good ventilation.
Winemaking
Manual grape harvest, soft pressing and fermentation with maceration for 8-10 days to obtain the right colour intensity. Use of selected yeasts and fermentation at controlled temperature below 28 ° C. Storage in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature below 20 ° C to protect the wine with nitrogen to avoid the oxidative effect of the air. Ageing in steel for at least 6 months before bottling. Stabilization and cold bottling by means of isobaric filler.
Oak Ageing
No oak ageing
Tasting Note
An intense ruby red wine with garnet reflections, intense with hints of violet, black currant, plum jam and with light spicy notes. The taste is full and round thanks to the sweet tannins; it has hints of fruit compote.
Food Matching
Suitable for main courses based on red meats, roasts, game and tasty cheeses.
Primitivo 85%
Others 15%
13%
Closure
Screw cap
Colour
Red
Still wine
Case Size
6 x 75cl