Produttori di Manduria Elegia Primitivo Manduria Riserva 2019

One of their flagship Primi - elegant & fruity!

Primitivo (Zinfandel, Crljenak Kastelanski)

$77.00

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Black Fruit, Preserved Fruit, Herbal, Pepper / Spice, and Floral, Sweet Spice, Toasted, and Leather / Earthy

BODY: Full
DRYNESS: Neutral
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium +
ALCOHOL (%): High (More than 14%)

Origin: Puglia, Italy

Grape Varietals:
Primitivo (Zinfandel, Crljenak Kastelanski)

Winemaking:

Crushed and Extended Skin Contact

Maturation: 7-12 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
spiced wild boar morsels, excellent with roasts and braised meats, superb with lamb.

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Rendang, Ayam Bakar, Teriyaki Beef

Produttori di Manduria

A co-operative of wine producers initially setup in the 1920s to promote Primitivo di Manduria, a wine that initially was lowly ranked. Today, the co-operative covers over 900 hectares, and focus on quality winemaking practices, to champion Manduria

Description

Produttori di Manduria Elegia Primitivo Manduria Riserva 2019

Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Primitivo from 35-50 year old bush vines. From the Primitivo di Manduria DOP

Taste Profile: Deep ruby red in color. Elegant nose, strong fruity component based on wild blackberries, prunes, raspberries in jam and blueberries. Nutmeg, vanilla and cloves anticipate scent of aromatic herbs and leather. Puffs of toasted almond and dried violet petals flank hints of undergrowth. Bright acidity and drying tannins push through to tighten up the close. Persistent.

Winemaking Process: Crushed & macerated for 2 weeks in thermo controlled vats. Aged for 12 months in oak barrels

Rich & Jammy Reds

Deep, fruit-driven and jammy; filled with ripe, rich fruit and a plethora of spices. This style is typified by Australian Shiraz, Sonoma Zinfandel and Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Expected typically notes of pepper, spice, raspberry, plum, leather