Talo Primitivo di Manduria Dop Salento 2014 Magnum 150 cl San Marzano Wines

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Area: San Marzano, Salento, Puglia. At about 100 meters above sea level.

Soil: Medium clay texture, shallow and with good skeletal soil.

Farming type: Espalier (5,000 vines per hectare).

Grape harvest: Second week of September.

Vinification: Thermo-controlled maceration for about 10 days, followed by alcoholic fermentation with selected yeasts.

Ageing: In French and American oak barriques for 6 months.

Tasting notes: Ruby red colur enriched with violet hues; opulent bouquet, which hints at ripe cherries and plums, with pleasant notes of cocoa and vanilla; a wine with a remarkable structure, softened by the soothing warmth of the Primitivo grape; the finish offers notes of persistent sweetness.

Best served with: Rich first courses, lamb, game with elaborate sauces and hard cheese.

Serving temperature: 16-18 °C.

Accolades vintage 2014:

GILBERT & GAILLARD INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION 2016 - Gold Medal

BERLINER WEIN TROPHY 2016 – SUMMER TASTING - Gold Medal

SÉLECTIONS MONDIALES DES VINS CANADA 2016 - Gold Medal

MUNDUS VINI 2016 – SPRING TASTING - Gold Medal

ASIA WINE TROPHY 2016 - Silver Medal

CATHAY PACIFIC HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRIT COMPETITION 2016 - Silver Medal

JAPAN WINE CHALLENGE 2016 - Silver Medal

INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRIT COMPETITION 2016 - Silver Medal

INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE – TRANCHE 2 - Silver Medal