We are in Manarola, in the province of La Spezia, within a highly Mediterranean terroir, where the Apuan Alps face the sea, and where the vineyards are impervious, assuming the typical terraced silhouette.

 

Here Walter decided to give life, in 2003, to Primaterra.

 

The wines that are born with the signature of Primaterra want above all to respect the territory from which they come, making a concept dear to Walter, that of "aesthetics of wine", understood as a union between man, grape, and terroir, beyond fashions of the moment and what the market requires.

 

A small part of the total six hectares owned by Primaterra are in the Colli di Luni area, near the border with Tuscany. Among the rows of vines, both white and red grapes are grown, such as Bosco, Vermentino, Albarola, Granaccia, Sirah, Sangiovese, Merlot and Vermentino Nero.

 

The soils are mainly rocky, and contribute to giving minerality to the grapes, which are affected by great biodiversity that surrounds them, where the Mediterranean maquis dominates unchallenged. In the cellar maceration on the skins is preferred, both for white wines and for reds, to ensure that the grapes release all their most intrinsic characteristics into the must.