Produttori Vini Manduria, Lirica, Primitivo di Manduria, 2022

Big, Rich & Smooth Primitivo from Manduria

The wine is packed with ripe cherry, plum, and dark fruit, layered with sweet spice, liquorice, and a touch of savouriness. The palate is broad and generous, with mild tannins and rich, ripe fruit, all balanced by bright, clean acidity. 

• 100% Primitivo

STORY BEHIND THE WINE

Produttori di Manduria is Puglia's oldest cooperative, set up in 1932 with just 17 growers, who, nowadays have over 400 members who,  collectively, cultivate more than 2,000 hectares of vines -  Many of them are small growers and farm organically. They've long been champions of Primitivo going back long before it was the fashionable grape it is today. And while wines made from this grape forms the backbone of their production, they also make a number of very interesting whites and this is where the local variety Fiano comes into its own. They're keen to keep their standards to the highest level and this is borne out by the awards they regularly achieve right across their range.

The prestigous Italian publication "Gambero Rosso 2020" gave this wine its top award "Tre Bicchiere". Only 200-odd wines achieve this rating in any given year. "Its a ripe, full wine rich in fruit and of notable length, but also sapid (strong & pleasant taste) and gutsy