100% USDA Organic
First Cold Pressed
Unfiltered Extra Virgin
Italian Olive Oil

Organic Red Wines

Rosso Levante

A Burgundy Red. Dry, good structure and harmonious taste Best when served at room temperature (48-50 F), accompanying Roasts, Red Meat, Veal, and Well Seasoned Cheese.

• Organic Certification:
  Certified by the Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point (HAACP), a division The Food and Drug Administration and has been certified by USDA Organic Standards as of July 2003.
• Region:
  Puglia
• Oneologist:
  Antonio Semeraro
• Agronomist:
  Ottavio LoVecchio
• Grapes:
  100% Primitivo
• Location of Vineyard:
  Gioia Del Colle
• Extension:
  Santeramo Estate 4HA
• Orientation:
  East West
• Aging:
  In bariques where wine remains in contact with yeast for 6-8 Months
• Altitude:
  240-300 M
• Climate:
  Typical Mediterranean
• Vine Training:
  Two wires trellis using cane pruning
• Soil:
  Siliceous Limestone Rock Base
• Total Production:
  30,000 Bottles per year (Approx)
• Vinification:
  Grapes are harvested by hand and crushed in fermenters the same day. For a week to 10 days, the cap is punched down two times a day to brake up the skins and other materials that float to the top of the vat during fermentation. The wine is then drained for dryness where the skin is transferred by hand to a press.
• Fungicide:
  Minimum use of additives which allows the wine to be labeled “organic”, including the cultivating and harvesting of the grapes to the production of grapes into wine and ageing of the wine are controlled and monitored following the rules, guidelines, and supervision of HAACP.
• Wine Characteristics:
  Color: Burgundy Red Bouquet: Dry, good structure & harmonious taste Taste: Agreeable to the palate
• Serving Temperature
  Best when served at room temperature (48-50 F), accompanying Roasts, Red Meat, Veal, and Well Seasoned Cheese.