Primitivo di Manduria Mandonion

Producer:
Cantolio Cantine del Primitivo di Manduria
Region:
Puglia
Grape:
Primitivo di Manduria
Classification:
DOC
Vintage:
2018
Capacity:
0.75 l

A dry red wine made from native Puglia grape Primitivo di Manduria. The DOC Manduria appellation is more than ten towns, mostly in the province of Taranto and only 3 in the province of Brindisi, where the Primitivo grape dominating in the whole region gives best results, namely excellent and concentrated wine. The name „Mandonion” refers to the cultivation of war horses by the ancient people of Messapii who lived in the areas of the appellation (the name Manduria probably derives from Messapia). The vineyards are located along the coast of Ionic Sea, the harvest is done until the middle of September, the wine ages in wood for a few months. „Mandonion” was awarded a gold medal in the competition Berliner Wine Trophy 2014 and received the award Gran Menzione in the Vinitaly 2014.

Details

Color: intense ruby red.

Aroma: notes of black currant, raspberry, cinnamon and vanilla.

Flavor: warm, soft, velvety.

Food matching: excellent with pasta e fagioli (thick soup with pasta and beans), lasagna, greasy sausages, lamb, roast leg of pork.

Serving temperature: 16°/18°C.

Alcohol content: 15%.

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