Prima Terra
Riomaggiore – Born in 2003, Prima Terra comes from the passion of three people who share a love for the Cinque Terre, viticulture and all that wine represents from a “cultural” and “evironmental” point of view. Walter De Battè, one of the few “young”, idealist wine growers in the Cinque Terre, Riccardo Canesi, a geographer and an expert of the territory, and Pierfrancesco Donati, a marine businessman who has been captivated by the viticultural traditions and the techniques of the Cinque Terre. The fragmentation of the land, together with its limited amount of cultivability, the steep sloping terrain, and the fact that it is more economically profitable to carry out other types of activities makes competitive viticulture an arduous task. It is no surprise then, that in the past century 90% of the cultivated land has disappeared and every year the amount of abandoned land increases. Only a passionate idealism can promote a business in such a beautiful but troublesome location and make it successful. Currently Prima Terra cultivates 4 hectars of vineyards, mainly located in the area of Riomaggiore and partly in the areas of Vernazza, Brugnato, S. Stefano Magra and Carrara.
The wines
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"Carlaz" Bianco VDT – 2012
White 100% Vermentino • Vines Age from 15 up to 50 years • Various Exposures • Clayey Soil • Altitude 350 mt asl • 4 days of skin contact in stainless steel vats during the 1st fermentation • 9 months ageing in 550lt wooden casks (locally called “Caratello”) on the lees • 2 months in stainless steel vats • the wine reaches its perfection after 6 months of bottle fining -
"Harmoge" Bianco VDT – 2011
White Vermentino, Bosco, Albarola • Vines Age more than 70 years • Various Exposures • Loamy -Clayey Soil rich in silt for vermentino and sandy soil for bosco and albarola • Altitude 350 mt asl (Bosco, Albarola) • 4/5 days of skin contact in stainless steel vats during the 1st fermentation • 9 months ageing in 500lt wooden casks on the lees • 2 months in stainless steel vats • At least 2 months of bottle fining before the release -
"Prima Terra" Rosso VDT – 2011
Red Sangiovese, Ciliegiolo, Vermentino Nero, Grenache and Syrah, Merlot • Vines Age over 20 years old • Various Exposures • clayey-sandy Soil with some marlstones rich in Silt • Altitude up to 500 mt asl • Soft pressing, static decanting and Fermentation in stainless steel • At least 5 months ageing in stainless steel vats • At least 3 months of bottle fining before the release -
"Tonos" Rosso VDT – 2011
Red Sangiovese, Merlot, Canaiolo and Ciliegiolo • Vines Age over 20 years • Various Exposures • Clayey Soil rich in limestone • Altitude 300 mt asl • 60 days maceration on the skins in stainless steel vats • 12 months ageing in Oak tonneaux • 6 months of bottle fining before the release -
"Cericò" Rosso VDT – 2010
Red Mainly Grenache and Syrah• Vines Age over 19 years old • South/East Exposure • Sandy and clayey Soil • Altitude 500 mt asl • 60 days maceration on the skins in stainless steel vats • 15 months ageing in oak tonneaux • Further 6 months of bottle fining before the release
