Collezione Cinquanta

The San Marzano cellars represent a significant reality in Apulian viticulture, contributing to the affirmation of local wines in the national and international market. It all began in 1962 when 19 winemakers gathered to share resources and experiences to meet the challenge of the then continuously developing world of wine. Today the cooperative has 1200 members and 1500 hectares of vineyards in the hinterland of Taranto and in Salento. The wines it produces testify to the great respect for its land and its traditions, but with an eye always looking forward in knowing how to interpret technological development always in favor of the best sustainable quality. The attention to the preservation and enhancement of the old sapling vines, has conveyed the production largely towards Primitivo and Negroamaro, while not neglecting other Apulian vines such as Malvasia Nera del Salento, Verdeca or the same international grapes Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot that have adapted well in Puglia.

A wine produced with pink berried grapes from vines over fifty years of age, the manual harvesting of lightly over-ripening grapes, cold pre-fermentation maceration and subsequent start of alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Malolactic fermentation in steel and subsequent stay in French oak barrels for 12 months.
It has a ruby ​​red color with purple reflections; intense and complex bouquet in which stand out fruity notes attributable to plum and jam and spicy tertiary hints that recall vanilla and licorice; intense on the palate, with great structure and softness, long finish.

Region: Puglia

Year: 2015

Alcohol content: 14,5%

Volume: 75 cl.

Winery: San Marzano

Grape: Primitivo

Name: Primitivo di Manduria DOP

Pairing: Robust first courses, red meats and game. Meditation wine.