Primitivo di Manduria
San Marzano Anniversario 62 Primitivo di Manduria Riserva 2016
75clSan Marzano Anniversario 62 Primitivo di Manduria Riserva 2016
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As everyone knows, Italy is shaped like a boot. In the heel of that boot, a small peninsula between the Ionian and Adriatic Seas, can be found the small village of San Marzano, where a winery was born out of the dreams of a group of 19 winemakers. This cooperative winery was found in 1962 and since then has managed to bring traditional Apulian wines to the worldwide stage.
One wine from the elegant collection offered by this progressive winery is the San Marzano Anniversario 62 Primitivo di Manduria Riserva 2016. Crafted in honour of those founding fathers and named after the birth year of the company, in 1962, the grapes for this 100% Primitivo wine are sourced from the oldest vineyards in the San Marzano and Sava areas. After ageing in French and American oak barriques for a year and a half, the result is a wine that would make its founders proud.
Dark, intense, and complex, this ruby-red spirit is packed with flavour and aroma. From the nose to the finish, you can expect a full palate of flavours ranging from fruit to cocoa and everything in between. This dark red wine is an ideal option to serve alongside rich foods, including meat and game. Like the company it is named after, this wine has excellent ageing potential.
Technical sheet
| Type Of Wine: | red wine |
|---|---|
| Vintage: | 2016 Other vintages |
| Appellation: | Primitivo di Manduria (Puglia, Italy) |
| Winery: | Cantine San Marzano |
| Volume: | 75cl Other volumes |
| Grapes: | Primitivo |
| Allergens: | Contains Sulfites |
| Alcohol Vol.: | 14.5% |
| Allergens: | Contains Sulfites |
Description of San Marzano Anniversario 62 Primitivo di Manduria Riserva 2016
San Marzano Anniversario 62 Primitivo di Manduria Riserva 2016 (Primitivo)
TASTING NOTE:
- Colour: very intense and elegant ruby red.
- Nose: wide and complex fruit fragrance with touches of plum, cherry jam and tobacco, slightly spicy
- Palate: full-bodied, smooth and rich in tannins, with a finish that offers notes of cocoa, coffee and vanilla.
APPELLATION OF ORIGIN: Primitivo di Manduria
VINEYARD: Very old vineyards selected in the area of San Marzano (TA) and Sava (TA). Vines at least 60 years old (5,000 vines per hectare).
GRAPES: Primitivo.
AGEING: In French and American oak barrels for 18 months.
WINEMAKING: Very ripe grapes are harvested by hand. Maceration is carried out for 18 days on 80% of the grapes and for 25 days on 20%, with selected native yeasts in the vineyard. Fermentation is carried out at a controlled temperature of 24-26 ° C.
WINE MATCHING: First courses with rich flavours, red meat and game.
How to serve
Consumption temp.
16-18ºC
The Winery
Cantine San Marzano
On an Italian strip of land between the Ioinc and the Adriatic Sea mellow vineyards arise aside romantic olive groves in the appellation, "Primitivo di Maduria". There, highly experienced Apulian vintners create elegant and full-bodied wines with good ageing potential.
More about the WineryReviews of San Marzano Anniversario 62 Primitivo di Manduria Riserva 2016
- A full-bodied wine, soft and rich in fine tannins, with notes of cocoa, coffee and vanilla in the end.
- 100% Primitivo (di Manduria).
TASTING NOTES:
APPELLATION: Primitivo di Manduria
VINEYARD: vineyards located in the municipalities of San Marzano and Sava, in the heart of Cantine San Marzano.
GRAPES: Primitivo 100%.
AGEING: The wine is aged in barrels for 18 months before being bottled.
PREPARATION: grapes harvested only by hand during the second half of September. The fermentation is conducted at a controlled temperature of 24 ° C for about 40 days.
WINE PAIRING: Red meat, game and first courses
RECOMMENDED SERVING TEMPERATURE: 18-20 ° C
ALCOHOL: 14.5%