Primitivo 15,5di Manduria DOP

Full-bodied and of remarkable depth of flavour and aroma: decisive, dry, warm and complex, intense throughout. On the nose fine and delicate with echoes of strawberry and wild berries.

Yes. At 15.5 % vol. and with twelve months of maturation in terracotta amphorae it is fuller-bodied, denser and more complex than the soft, fruit-forward 14,5 from the steel tank. Anyone looking for structure and intensity reaches for the 15,5 — for the more easygoing evening the 14,5 remains the more approachable choice.

It is not a must — but a little air does it good. Open the bottle a good hour before drinking and serve it at 16 to 18 °C in a large red wine glass, so that fruit and spice unfold fully.

With primi al ragù, roasts and game, with spicy dishes and with hard cheese — it carries bold aromas and seasoning effortlessly. At 15.5 % vol. and with its dense structure it is the wine for hearty cooking, served at 16 to 18 °C in a large red wine glass.

Capasoni are ancient giare — large terracotta amphorae traditionally used in Puglia for maturing wine. The Primitivo 15,5 rests in them for twelve months before it is bottled.