L'Opis Primitivo

Producer:
Cantolio Cantine del Primitivo di Manduria
Region:
Puglia
Grape:
Primitivo
Classification:
IGT
Vintage:
2018
Capacity:
0.75 l

A dry red wine of the native Puglia grape Primitivo. This wine is named after one of the rulers of Messapia, or the ancient ancestors of the modern inhabitants of Puglia, L’Opis. Apart from a wide range of Primitivos from Manduria, Cantolio offers fans of Primitivo also the ones from Salento. A little lighter, because not aged in wood, with very beautiful aroma notes of black currant and cinnamon, with well-balanced acidity.

Details

Color: intense burgundy.

Aroma: complex, notes of black currant, raspberry, cinnamon, vanilla.

Flavor: warm, soft, velvety.

Food matching: perfect with lasagna, fatty sausage with beans, pork, semi-hard cheeses.

Serving temperature: 16°/18°C.

Alcohol content: 13,5%.

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