SAN MARZANO SESSANTANNI PRIMITIVO di MANDURIA DOP 2018

Rated 99/100 by Luca Maroni – Leading Italian Wine Critic
Gold Medal – New Zealand International Wine Show 2021
Gold Medal – Berliner Wein Trophy Winter Tasting 2022
Gold Medal – Vinitaste International Wine Contest 2022
Gold Medal – Sélections Mondiales Des Vins Canada 2022

Winery notes (2018 Vintage)
"An iconic wine, symbol of San Marzano’s way of thinking and working. Sessantanni Primitivo di Manduria DOP is the label that has changed the perception of wines from Puglia around the world. Made from grapes growing on old vines that are at least sixty years old and are trained over the traditional Alberello system of Puglia. Genius loci, the expression and pride in our history.

Very old vineyards selected in San Marzano and Sava (TA), Salento Puglia. The climate is characterised by high temperatures all year round, very little rainfall and a wide temperature range between night and day, which has a positive influence on the quality of the grapes. This is the central area of the DOP ”Primitivo di Manduria”

Intense ruby red colour; wide and complex bouquet, fruity with prune and cherry jam aroma, hints of tobacco. Full-bodied wine, well-balanced, soft and rich in elegant tannins; long finish with notes of cocoa, coffee and vanilla. Aged in French and American oak barriques for 12 months."