SAN MARZANO SESSANTANNI PRIMITIVO DI MANDURIA DOP
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Italy, Apulia
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APPELLATION:
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Primitivo di Manduria DOP
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GRAPES:
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Primitivo
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APPEARANCE:
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Intense ruby red colour.
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AROMA:
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Wide and complex bouquet, fruity with prune and cherry jam aroma, hints of tobacco.
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PALATE:
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Full-bodied wine, well-balanced, soft and rich in elegant tannins; long finish with notes of cocoa, coffee and vanilla. |
FOOD PAIRING:
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Savoury first courses, red meats and game.
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SERVE:
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18°C
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Vinification: Grapes are hand-harvested in advanced status of ripening. Destemming and crushing followed by cold soak maceration at 8°C for about 24-48 hours. Thermo-controlled maceration and alcoholic fermentation for about 10 days with autochthonous yeasts at 24-26°C
Ageing: Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks and then in French and American oak barrels for 12 months