Cantonovo is the most authentic expression of the hills of the Murgia of Bari, hanging in the balance between the Adriatic and the Ionian Sea. From the respect of nature, typical for an organic wine, to the vinous aromas typical of
a mellow red. The freshness of the red fruits seduces at the first sip. The name celebrates the cycle of nature, evoked by the four seasons that name the chapters of “Canto Novo,” written by Gabriele D’Annunzio.
 
Grape variety: Primitivo 100%
Alcohol: 13.0% vol*
(* Depending on the year, the analytical values may vary slightly)
Vineyards location: contrada Marchione, on the Turi-Castellana Grotte street, Puglia. Soil characteristics: chalky and clayey in the karst area of Murgia dei Trulli Training system: espalier
Yields per plant: 1 to 4 kg
Planting year: replanted in 1990, where there already was a vineyard since the early 1900’s. 
Harvest: in the first half of September, the grapes are handpicked in cases after a careful grapes bunch selection Vinification: with an innovative technique involving carbonic maceration for about 10 days. At the end of this phase, the grapes are pressed and any residual sugar is transformed into alcohol with the conventional method at controlled temperature
Aging: in steel tanks for 4-6 months and then in the bottle 
Annual production: about 30,000 bottles 
Serving temperature: 18 - 20 °C
 
TASTING NOTES
Color: bright and mellow purplish red 
Nose: vinous, quite intense and persistent, attractive its wide range of red fruits, fully expressed with their freshness 
Palate: pleasantly soft at the palate, soothing tannins, its acidity brings the right freshness. Confirmed
the lush red fruits in the mouth
Food pairing: delicious when paired with red meats, cheeses, legume soups, fava beans and chicory, orecchiette pasta and turnips
Cellaring: up to 10 years, if properly stored
Awards:
Vintage 2017
90 points at 5StarWines by Vinitaly 2021
Vintage 2019
93/100 in Luca Maroni’s Guide of the Best Italian Wines 2020
Vintage 2017
90/100 in Luca Maroni’s
Guide of the Best Italian Wines 2020
Vintage 2015
90/100 in Vinoway Wine Selection 2019 by Davide Gangi
Vintage 2015
Top Hundred italian wine 2018 by Golosaria (Paolo Massobrio and Marco Gatti)
Vintage 2015
94/100 in Luca Maroni’s Guide of the Best Italian Wines 2018