Soloperto (Italy)

Primitivo di Manduria (Apulia)

Primitivo

Red Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✭

The wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, little transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean and pleasing aromas which start with hints of black cherry, plum and pomegranate followed by aromas of dried violet, walnut husk, carob, licorice and vanilla. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and pleasing crispness, however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, good tannins. The finish is persistent with flavors of plum and black cherry. This Primitivo ages for at least 9 months in cask.

Alcohol: 15%

Broiled meat and barbecue, Roasted meat, Stewed meat

Suggested glass

18 °C
(64 °F)

(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

December 2004

Soloperto (Italy)

Primitivo di Manduria (Apulia)

Primitivo

Red Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✧

The wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of plum jam, blackberry jam and black cherry jam followed by aromas of carob, blueberry jam, licorice, vanilla and hints of star anise. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, good tannins. The finish is persistent with flavors of plum jam and blackberry jam. This Primitivo ages for 9 months in barrique and for at least 2 years in cask.

Alcohol: 14.5%

Stewed and braised meat, Roasted meat, Game, Hard cheese

Suggested glass

18 °C
(64 °F)

(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

Issue 26, January 2005

Primitivo di Manduria Rubinum 1998

Soloperto (Italy)

Primitivo di Manduria (Apulia)

Primitivo
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧❂

This Primitivo shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of plum jam, black cherry jam and blackberry jam followed by aromas of dried violet, vanilla, licorice, tobacco, cocoa, cinnamon and cinchona. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack with good smoothness and pleasing hints of sweetness, however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, good tannins, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of plum jam and blackberry jam. A well made wine. This Primitivo ages in cask for at least 2 years.

Alcohol: 16%

Stewed and braised meat, Roasted meat, Hard cheese

Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

Issue 26, January 2005

Soloperto

Apulia (Italy)

Primitivo di Manduria Bagnolo 2000

Soloperto (Italy)

Primitivo di Manduria Patriarca 1997

Soloperto (Italy)

Primitivo di Manduria Rubinum 1998

Soloperto (Italy)