Produttori di Manduria, Susumaniello, "Santa Gemma", Salento IGP, 2023

STORY BEHIND THE LABEL 

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.The winery showcases the rich wine heritage of the Puglia region and is renowned for producing high-quality wines from the Primitivo grape, especially Primitivo di Manduria.In 2020 Produttori di Manduria was awarded the Tre Bicchieri by Gambero Rosso.

Susumaniello is an ancient, rare red wine grape variety native to the Puglia region in Southern Italy, specifically around Brindisi and the Salento peninsula. Once nearly forgotten, it has experienced a significant revival for producing intense, deeply colored red wines with high fruit concentration, vibrant acidity, and velvety tannins.