Tasting notes:
San Marzano ‘Anniversario 62’, Primitivo di Manduria Riserva. Deep and complex flavours of prunes, black cherry jam, spice and tobacco deliciously weave through the full bodied palate with its velvety texture and long, complex finish of cocoa, coffee and vanilla bean.
Food Match:
Grilled meats (steak, lamb chops, pork tenderloin). Aged cheeses (Parmigiano-Reggiano, Pecorino Romano). Barbecue, pasta with grilled vegetables. Chocolate desserts.
Producer/Region:
In 1962, 19 vine growers from San Marzano whose families had farmed the land for generations, combined their efforts to establish ‘Cantine San Marzano’. Through the decades this cooperative has grown significantly, attracting over 1,200 top-quality vine growers.
Using modern and technologically advanced vinification techniques they produce elegant wines that pay homage to the ancient Apulian wine traditions. The fusion of time honoured tradition, passion and contemporary techniques, enables this winery to produce wines with distinctive varietal and regional characteristics while reflecting the local terroir. In 2021, San Marzano was awarded the ‘Cooperative Winery
of the Year Award’ by Gambero Rosso.
Vineyard/Vinification: San Marzano ‘Anniversario 62’, Primitivo di Manduria Riserva
The grapes come from the central area of D.O.P. “Primitivo di Manduria”, where they are grown in very old vineyards in San Marzano and Sava. They are planted at a density of 5,000 bush vines per hectare. The soil is mainly red with a fine texture and is generally calcareous with few emerging rocks. The renowned red hue of the soils is due to the presence of iron oxides.
The climate is characterised by high temperatures all year round, very little rainfall and a wide diurnal temperature range, which has a positive influence on the quality of the grapes, concentrating the flavours in the berries. The harvest takes place during the second half of September.
For more information about the producer: https://sanmarzano.wine/
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