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La Cattiva

La Cattiva Running a Business Primitivo 2021

Price: $25.00
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Tasting notes

Bright ruby-red color with excellent clarity. The nose reveals fresh cherry, plum, blueberry, and subtle floral notes from carbonic maceration. On the palate, juicy and fresh with medium body, clean fruit flavors, and a refreshing finish that showcases natural winemaking and Puglia terroir.

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Taste profile
  • Style: Dry, medium-bodied red; Bright ruby-red color with excellent clarity; 13% ABV
  • Grapes & Terroir: from organic vineyards in Puglia, Italy; produced by Masseria La Cattiva Running a Business
  • Winemaking: This is a carbonic maceration Primitivo aged in stainless steel; A nice take on Primitivo, fresher and less fruit forward due to carbonic maceration, cherry, plum, blueberry on the nose, round palate
  • Serving Temperature & Decanting: Serve at 58-62F; decant 15-20 minutes if desired
  • Pairing: Orecchiette con cime di rapa (Puglian pasta with broccoli rabe)
  • Similar To: Nero di Troia from Puglia or Southern Rhone Grenache for fans of this style

La Cattiva Running a Business Primitivo is a natural red wine made from 100% Primitivo grapes grown organically in Sammichele di Bari, Puglia, Italy. Created by a collective of former brewers including Leonardo, Alfredo, Paolo, Michele, Loreto, Manfredi, and Marianna, the wine undergoes 15 days of carbonic maceration in stainless steel tanks followed by six months of aging in stainless steel. Hand-harvested grapes are fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulfites.

Pairs well with grilled meats, pasta with tomato-based sauces, and aged cheeses. Its fresh acidity and fruit-forward profile make it an excellent companion for Mediterranean cuisine.

Wine details

Dry/Sweet:, Dry
Wine Type:, Red
Wine Style:, Medium Body
Grapes:, Primitivo
Farming:, Organic
Vintage:, 2021
Alcohol:, 13%
Country:, Italy
Region:, Puglia
Appellation:, NA
Bottle Size:, 750ml
Sugar Level:, Zero Added Sugar

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Producer profile

La Cattiva

Masseria La Cattiva is a unique winery located in Sammichele di Bari, in the picturesque Puglia region of Southern Italy. It was born out of the shared passion for natural winemaking by a group of friends, including Leonardo, Alfredo, Paolo, Michele, Loreto, Manfredi, and Marianna. The winery, originally a dairy farm, has been transformed into a thriving vineyard, producing a remarkable selection of wines.

The group, who were former brewers, started experimenting with their own fermentation methods in 2018 and officially revived the farm in 2019. Embracing an organic approach, they ensure all vineyard activities are carried out by hand, using only sulfur and copper as treatments. Their fermentation process is 100% spontaneous, without any addition of sulfites, reflecting their commitment to natural and low-intervention winemaking. Masseria La Cattiva’s portfolio includes a variety of natural wines, each showcasing the technical expertise acquired from the world of beer brewing.

Wine region

Puglia, Italy

Apulia (Puglia in Italian) is a southern Italian region stretching from the Gargano Peninsula to the very tip of the heel of the Italian boot. It is a major wine-producing region and the first producer of olive oil in Italy—it accounts for over 50% of the total olive oil production.

Apulia can be divided roughly into two parts: the north, characterized by higher altitudes and hilly landscapes, and the south, a flatland known as Salento. Even though culturally different, the two subregions are similar regarding agricultural output. Along with olive oil and wine, we can also find some unique grains and other specific high-quality crops such as onions and artichokes.

Apulian went from producing mostly low-quality bulk wine to a more sophisticated and high-quality production. A major change was lowering the average yield per hectare, a practice that has also been put into law thanks to the creation of several IGP, DOC, and DOCG appellations.

Frequently asked question

We will process and ship your order in 2-3 business days, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking as soon as the Carrier scans the shipping label.

Ground shipping time depends on location, here's a breakdown:

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Midwest: 3-4 business days
East Coast: 5 business days

Process time is not shipping time. Shipping time starts from the days successive to the day of shipping, after the order has been processed.

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Carrier will try to delivery a package up to three times before returning the package to us.

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If you miss a delivery and a package gets returned to us we have two options:

1) Reship the package right away: due to the very high cost of shipping and returns, we must charge a re-shipping fee to be determined based on package size and shipping destination.

2) Consolidate the returned package with your next order: this option is free of charge and it's the most popular option.

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