San Marzano Talo Primitivo di Manduria 2023

San Marzano Talo Primitivo di Manduria, Salento, Puglia, Italy, 2023

Grape: 100% Primitivo, rocky clay soil, 6 months' ageing in French & American oak barrels, 12g/L residual sugar (off dry)

Producer Tasting Note:

A rich and opulent wine with vibrant flavours of ripe cherries and plums combined with subtle overtones of cocoa and vanilla. Velvety and textured with brambly fruits on the palate and a warm finish, this packs a punch of flavour.

Critics' Tasting Notes:

"Juicy, voluptuous, sweet plums, cherries and notes of sweet vanilla oak, appealing meaty core, pure with elegant firm tannins"

93/100 points (Silver), Decanter World Wine Awards, January 2025

"A red wine made exclusively from Primitivo grapes, aged for 6 months in French and American oak barrels. Full of ripe red and black fruits, accompanied by floral, herbal, and sweet spice notes that appear on both the nose and palate. With good typicity, it has refreshing acidity, velvety tannins, and a succulent and persistent finish with hints of plums, cocoa, and earthiness. Alcohol 14%."

91/100 points, Revista Adega (Brazil), May 2025

Also awarded 95/100 points Luca Maroni, 2025. GOLD Berlin Wine Trophy, 2025. GOLD Mundus Vini, 2024.

Estate: In 1962, nineteen vine growers from San Marzano combined their efforts to establish “Cantine San Marzano”. Over the years the cooperative has grown significantly and is now composed of over 1200 vine growers. They are now one of the most professional, forward-thinking companies in Southern Italy, with a reputation for producing great wines. Their production philosophy is simple but uncompromising; “passion” and “competence” are the bywords at the heart of their everyday activity.

Food Match: Savoury first courses, lamb and game with rich sauces, hard cheeses