"Sessantanni" Primitivo di Manduria Dop 2018 75 cl San Marzano Wines

FSM PRI60

Vine variety: Primitivo.

Area: Very old vineyards selected in the area of San Marzano (TA) and Sava (TA).

Soil: Finely textured residual red soil with a calcareous subsoil, sparse rocky outcrops and intense presence of iron oxides.

Farming type: Head-trained bush vines at least sixty years old (5,000 per hectare).

Grape harvest: Second half of September.

Vinification: Very ripe grapes are harvested manually. The maceration takes place for 18 days on 80% of the mass and for 25 days on 20%, with native yeasts selected in the vineyard. Fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature of 24-26 °C.

Ageing: In French and American oak barriques for 12 months.

Tasting notes: Very intense and elegant ruby red colour; ample and complex fruity fragrance with hints of plum, cherry jam and tobacco, slightly spicy; a full-bodied wine, soft and rich in tannins, with a finish that offers notes of cocoa, coffee and vanilla.

Best served with: Richly flavoured first courses, red meat and game. A meditation wine.

Serving temperature: 18 °C.

Accolades per vintage 2016

BERLINER WEIN TROPHY 2020 - WINTER TASTING: Silver Medal

MUNDUS VINI 2020 - SPRING TASTING: Silver Medal

JAPAN WINES AWARDS 2020: Silver Medal

VINI D’ITALIA GAMBERO ROSSO 2020: Tre Bicchieri®

ANNUARIO DEI MIGLIORI VINI ITALIANI LUCA MARONI 2020: Best Absolute Italian Wine (99 points)

SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION 2020: Gold Medal

NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL WINE SHOW 2019: Gold Medal

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