Gianfranco Fino "Sn" Metodo Tradizionale Rosato Salento IGT 2017 750mL
Simona in liquid form, as she loves to define herself. Gianfranco’s tribute to his partner in life and wine, Simona Natale, ever a great lover of sparkling wines
VARIETAL: Negroamaro
HARVEST: Manual harvest in plastic cases with careful selection of the bunches, transport by refrigerator trucks.
IN THE CELLAR : Sorting table, destemming, soft crushing of the grapes, cold pre-fermentative maceration in 70 hl stainless steel tank, 24h contact of the skins with the must; after fermentation must is immediately transferred into French oak barriques. Tirage is made after approx. 7 months of oak ageing and dégorgement after approx. 36 months on the yeasts. Wine is released to the market after approx. 12 months of bottle ageing.
ESTATE: Gianfranco Fino's adventure began in 2004, with the quest for the perfect vineyard that had to have special and unique characteristics. The search came to an end almost immediately, with the purchase of a very modest 50 year Primitivo vineyard of around 2 hectares, which was later extended with the cultivation of additional rented land.
Gianfranco Fino's adventure began in 2004, with the quest for the perfect vineyard that had to have special and unique characteristics. The search came to an end almost immediately, with the purchase of a very modest 50-year-old Primitivo vineyard of around 2 hectares, which was later extended with the cultivation of additional rented land.
This brief history alone would be enough to consider Gianfranco Fino as part of the group of winegrowers faithful to tradition, keen to save old vineyards and keep their specific characteristics alive.
His painstaking work and his great wines speak for themselves: his Primitivo di Manduria follows an innovative approach. Despite maintaining the traditional approach of blending grapes from different vineyards, which is a well-established custom in these areas, it reveals a truly surprising power and structure.