Description

Cantele was founded inPuglia’s Salento Salentino region in 1979 by Giovani Cantele and his two sons, Augusto and Dominico purchasing further vineyards in the 1990’s.

Amativo is a blend of Puglia two most important red grapes Primitivo and Negroamaro, and is powerful, warm and spicy with lots of length.

60% is Primitivo picked between late August and the first ten days of September Negroamaro the remaining 40% is picked in the second half of September, each varietal is fermented separately before blending and aging in a mix of new and older French oak barrels and a few American oak ones too.