FR Uno Primitivo di Manduria

Primitivo di Manduria, located in the Southern region of Puglia, is one of Italy’s most iconic regions.

This remarkable area is commonly known for its ancient stone huts, charming country-side and distinctive red wines.Primitivo, the grape variety, is also commonly known as Zinfandel – which is better recognized in California’s Winelands.

This variety produces dark-red wines with succulent fruit flavors and grippy tannins.These high tannins that are a defining trait of Primitivo often enforce the need for the wine to be matured in oak barrels and bottles before being released.

VINTAGE: 2023

ALC: 14%

PALATE:  Full of dark chocolate, oak, matured cherries and berries, smoked plums and tannins mixed with acids on the finish – Extremely nice mix of flavours.

FINISH: Very long, tannic with some acids in the background.

NOSE: Filled with dark chocolate, sweet cherries and some cherries stones.

RATINGS:

LucaMaroni 97 Points

VIVINO 4.1 – Top 1% of wines from Manduria

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