Azienda Agricola Petrera Pasquale - Fatalone Gioia del Colle Riserva 2022

Azienda Agricola Petrera Pasquale has deep roots in the Gioia del Colle zone of Puglia, where the family has cultivated vines since the late 19th century, beginning to bottle their own estate wines under the Fatalone name in 1987. Today, the Pasquale family produces a focused range of four wines—three distinct expressions of Primitivo and a single Greco—crafted from certified organic vineyards farmed with biodynamic principles. Winemaking is deliberately restrained, with fermentations carried out in stainless steel and any élevage in oak limited to large, well-seasoned Slavonian barrels, allowing the wines to mature gently and without imprint. Sulfur is added only at bottling to ensure stability, preserving a pure and transparent expression of site marked by clarity of fruit, balance, and finesse. The Fatalone wines stand as some of the most precise and compelling expressions of Puglia, widely regarded among the region’s—and Italy’s—most refined red wines today.

The Fatalone Primitivo Riserva is made from 100% Primitivo grown in the Gioia del Colle DOC on rocky topsoils over clay/limestone. The grapes are fermented with native yeasts and aged for 12 months in stainless steel tanks, 12 months in Slavonian oak casks (with the application of music therapy) and 6 months in bottle. Deep ruby color with intense aromas of ripe blackberry and mulberry with notes of sour cherry, clove and bitter chocolate. The palate is dense and full-bodied though extremely well-balanced with soft yet powerful tannins and a persistent acidity that lead into a long finish with notes of toasted almonds. Enjoy with roast beef, grilled meats or aged cheeses.