The Estate
Cantina Fiorentino is located in the heart of Salento, between the rocky landscapes of the Adriatic and the sandy expanses of the Ionian Sea. It was founded in 2014 in Galatina, in the province of Lecce, incorporating the historic Cantina Valle Dell’Asso.
Led by Pierantonio Fiorentino, an entrepreneur in the field of renewable energy and bio-sustainability, the company produces exclusively organic wines, committing to respecting and preserving its environment. It minimizes fossil fuel consumption through buildings and facilities with very low energy consumption.
On one side, the former Folonari factory – from which, at the beginning of the 20th century, must and blended wines were shipped to other Italian regions – whose restoration revealed several vats used for vinification and aging.
On the other side, the historic building of the Valle dell’Asso winery, dating back to 1920, whose acquisition in 2017 quadrupled the company's area, reaching 100 hectares of vineyards.
The Wine
Grape: 100% Primitivo
Vinification: Fermentation at controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks, selected yeasts. Aging in stainless steel tanks.
Tasting
A purplish red Primitivo with ruby reflections. The nose is complex and intense, characterized by notes of plum, blackberry, carob and accompanied by floral hints of violets.
Warm, soft and enveloping taste. A balanced and persistent wine with a good structure and a long and never invasive tannin.
