Region: Apulia (Puglia)
Zone: Primitivo di Manduria DOC(G)

Wine:

Primitivo di Manduria Riserva DOC

Facts about this wine

Wine: Red wine
Taste: From dry to sweetish
Volume: Strong
Min. alcohol: 14%
Mandatory Storage: Min. 2 years
Storage potential: 10 years

This barrel aged red wine is produced from the same grapes as the non-barrel aged Primitivo di Manduria DOC. That means Primitivo (85-100%). It is allowed to add local, non-aromatic red grapes (0-15%).

Primitivo di Manduria Riserva DOC is ruby red with purple highlight and shades of garnet. With age, it gets orange brick hints and become orange-red. The aroma is full and complex, sometime with hints of plum. The taste is dry to full-bodied, characteristic and pleasant. The wine can also be slightly sweetish (abboccato). With time, it becomes very velvety.

Primitivo di Manduria Riserva DOC is at its best after 5-6 years. From certain producers, it improves after 10-15 years.

The wine must undergo a period of aging of 2 years in which at least 9 months in wooden barrels, starting from the 1st of November in the year of harvest.

To be enjoyed with sausages, roasts or, locally, with horsemeat.

Great dishes to have with Primitivo di Manduria Riserva DOC

Grilled dishes

Beef

Mature cheese

Roast

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