PRESS TOUR TERRE DEL PRIMITIVO 2013

Are you a journalist? You still have time to participate in the Press Tour Terre del Primitivo 2013
Here is the full program to discover the pleasure of Primitivo

15-19 September 2013
The tour schedule offers opportunities to meet the producers, to taste the wines, to visit wineries to capture the most significant aspects of the production from which the Primitivo comes. The tour allows an immersion in the historical and cultural landscape that gives life to the terroir of the Primitivo: The ancient relationship between the territory and wine making, crafts, gastronomy, landscapes, the ritual harvest.
Why the Press Tour "Terre del Primitivo??
The press tour "Terre del Primitivo ", which is connected to the Journalism Prize of the same name, was organized with the aim to draw attention to the main grape variety of Magna Grecia, enhancing the wine, cultural and landscape richness of the Terre del Primitivo.
Program of the Press Tour Terre del Primitivo

15th September 2013
Arrival during the day and accommodation in Manduria at the Masseria Potenti.
4:30 pm - Transfer to the Convento delle Servite, home of the LAG ?Terre del Primitivo?
Presentation event of local winemaking by the local LAG with tasting of wine and local products typical of the territory.
One of the charming halls of the building will be prepared to host a tasting event of Primitivo DOC wine produced by local companies. The journalist and presenter Pasquale Porcelli will lead the event, who will introduce the guests to the territory and to the peculiarities of the autochthonous grape variety symbol of Magna Grecia. During the meeting, guests can discover and appreciate the wide production inspired by the Primitivo grape variety, comparing the different interpretations in the company of producers. The event will be followed by journalists of the regional press .
The event is organized by the LAG ?Terre del Primitivo?
7:00 pm ? In the courtyard the evening will be enriched by a tasting of extra virgin olive oils and typical products made by producing companies members of the LAG.
8:30 pm - Transfer to Marina di Pulsano and dinner at the sea at the restaurant "La Barca di Ciro?, with a menu that will have as protagnoist the excellent local seafood paired with white wines producted by the visited farms.
10:30 pm - Return to the Masseria and overnight stay.

16th September 2013
9.00 am ? Typical of Puglia breakfast in the Masseria.
10.00 am - Visit to the Accademia dei Racemi (www.racemi.it)
The company was founded in 1997 by the eclectic entrepreneur Gregory Perrucci, who was able to help to enhance the family tradition by dedicating himself to reinterpret Primitivo, in single-variety or in blends, with originality and novelty. In addition, the Academy is engaged in an extensive testing activity, thanks to which "forgotten" grape varieties such as Susumaniello and Ottavianello have been recovered and returned to the local memory of taste. Factory tour and tasting of the Primitivo of own production.
12.00 am - Transfer to Torre Santa Susanna at the Masseria Altemura (www.masserialtemura.it).
Michele Zonin will welcome guests: visit to the vineyards and to the corporate structure. Guided tasting of the Primitivo of own production.
Purchased by the Zonin group, Masseria Altemura covers about 260 hectares, 110 of which are vineyards. The company was founded in 2000 in the countryside between Torre Santa Susanna and Oria by the unification of the estates Palomba and Monteverde, at a short distance from the Norman castle of Frederick II. The new business center was renovated in full respect of Puglia’s architecture, bringing back to the former splendor the massive dovecote tower of the Aragonese period, called "Palombara".
1:30 pm - Light lunch in the cellar with the preparation of typical dishes of the area.
4:00 pm - Transfer to Manduria, visit of the Archaeological Park of the Messapic Walls and of the ancient historical center, where you will appreciate the Fonte Pliniano, the Mother Church, the Cloister of St. Francis and the Jewish ghetto.
6:30 pm - Relax in the Masseria
8:30 pm - Dinner in the Masseria and overnight stay.

17th September 2013
9.00 am ? Typical of Puglia breakfast in the Masseria
10.00 am - Departure to Torricella: vistit of the Antica Masseria Jorche winery and tour of the winery with tasting of wines of own production and meeting with the producers.
The long history of this Masseria starts at the beginning of the twentieth century in the "palamientu" (structure for organised wine production, typical of the Salento area) owned by the Gianfreda family, and continues today through five generations of passionate winemakers.
The company has been completely renovated and the ancient Masseria Jorche is preserved intact, and now it is flanked by a new modern building which hosts all stages of production.
12.30 am - Transfer to Pulsano at the Tenuta Emera, where we will witness the ritual of the harvest in the "Vineyard of Biodiversity". Meeting with the winemaker Claudio Quarta and visit of the new structure. Guided tasting of Primitivo of own production.
Purchased in 2003, the estate initiates its activity of winemaking characterized by the enhancement of the winegrowing and winemaking excellences of the Ionian coast of Salento. Starting from the ancient winery of the early twentieth century, the entrepreneur has managed to re-create a quality company through important structural and technological investments.
1:30 - Light lunch in the vineyards
3:00 pm - Transfer to the park nearby "Natural Area Salina dei Monaci" .
4:30 pm - Return to the Masseria Potenti to watch the production of the traditional "pampanella", one of the oldest cheeses in Italy.
Manufactured by cow milk or mixed with the goat and sheep milk, the "pampanella" is a unique product, which is made with the collection of the first rennet on a fig leaf previously held in the water. Thanks to the coagulating enzymes of the leaf, the rennet solidifies creating a very soft cheese with a delicate herbaceous aroma, typical of the summer season.
8:00 pm - Transfer to Lizzano and dinner at the Masseria Bagnara with a menu based on seafood specialties paired with wines of local companies.
10.30 pm - Return to the Masseria for the night.

18th September 2013
9.00 am ? Typical of Puglia breakfast in the Masseria.
9.30 am - Transfer to Leporano to visit the Vigne&Vini company(www.vigneevini.it). Meeting with the producers Cosimo and Mariateresa Varvaglione, visit of the company and guided tasting of the wines of own production.
The company is located in the heart of Magna Grecia and represents an important example of tradition and innovation. The winery, structured in the style of local masserias, is equipped with advanced machinery for making wine, thanks to the continuous modernization works. The absolute protagonists of the production are the native grapes, among which Primitivo di Manduria stands out.
12.00 am ? Continuation to Taranto and accommodation in Albergo del Sole, a small architectural jewel of late Nineteenth century, located in the historical center, overlooking Mar Piccolo.
1:00 pm ? Meeting with the Varvagliones at the landing stage Molo Sant?Eligio for a boat tour with a visit to the city of Taranto from the sea and light lunch on board.
4:00 pm - Walk in the historic center of the City of the Two Seas and visit the Aragonese Castle and of the National Archaeological Museum (M.Ar.Ta.), recently renovated and hosting an impressive Magna Grecia collection in which golden objects of exquisite workmanship stand out.
7:00 pm - Transfer to the Relais Histo. Cocktail and Puglia party menu with typical menu of the territory prepared live by the chef of the structure. In the participation of the tenants and the authorities.
Return to hotel and overnight stay.

19th September 2013
8:30 am - Breakfast and departure according to schedule.