Primitivo di Manduria, Puglia
San Marzano is a small town in the centre of the Primitivo di Manduria DOP, a strip of land between the seas that wash over the Puglia region. It was here that 19 winegrowers founded Cantine San Marzano. Long before the appellation of origin was created and Primitivo di Manduria was recognised worldwide, they were chasing a dream.
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Talò Primitivo di Manduria
| SKU | 444073 |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Puglia |
| Type | Red |
| Varietal | Primitivo |
| Listing | Speculative |
| Case Config. | 6x750ml |
| Available In | BC AB |
Colour
Ruby red colour enriched with violet reflections.
Aroma
Generous bouquet, which recalls ripe cherries and plums with pleasant notes of cocoa and vanilla.
Flavour
This wine has a velvety texture and its finish offers notes of persistent sweetness.
Food Pairing
Pairs well with savoury first courses, lamb and game with rich sauces, hard cheese.
More Info
Talò, a surname, to collectively thank the farmers of San Marzano who, with their families, look after each vineyard as if it were their own garden. Talò, a collection of different varieties; a symbol of a community.
Talò Primitivo di Manduria DOP, as per specifications, monovarietal Primitivo. Made from grapes cultivated close to the sea, it is a full-bodied red wine where its minerality and balsamic components can be perceived, as well as the elegance of the tannin and the explosion of fragrant red fruit, typical of the best-known Puglian variety in the world.
Decanter World Wine Awards 2025
2023 -
SILVER "Juicy, voluptuous, sweet plums, cherries and notes of sweet vanilla oak, appealing meaty core, pure with elegant firm tannins."
Luca Maroni, Jun/2023
2022 -
"Its vivid and bright black cherry reveals pleasant balsamic and aromatic hints. Great abundance of extracts characterised by a chewy, tannic and deep fruit. A sample showing majestic density and a delicate cassis aroma. Firm and concentrated. A great wine."
Decanter World Wine Awards 2024
2022 -
"Dark berry fruity and chocolate on the palate, oaky sweetness tempered by juicy fresh acidity."
Luca Maroni 2023
2021 -
Decanter World Wine Awards 2023
2021 -
"Nose of blueberries and charred aubergine with cocoa undertones. Firm tannins, with a warm finish."
Luca Maroni 2022
2020 -