The Tormaresca estate is owned by the ancient Antinori family who have lived in Florence since the early 13th century when they moved from Calenzano, a small town between Florence and Prato, where their presence was recorded back in 1188. Wine is part of the family history and as early as 1385 Giovanni di Piero Antinori registered with the Guild of Winemakers. The Tormaresca estate was purchased in 1998 and is composed of two properties: one is called Bocca di Lupo in Minervino Murge a 100 hectare estate located in the Castel del Monte D.O.C. region, 40 miles from the Adriatic Sea. The other is called Masseria Maime, 500 hectare , closer to the sea in the Salento DOC region. The wine are produced in the new cellar located in the Bocca di Lupo estate. First the grapes are harvested when ripening begins. After pressing, fermentation is followed by maceration lasting 20 days in stainless steel tanks. During this phase the must completes its alcoholic fermentation at a temperature between 28º and 32º C. After the pressing and the maceration the wine will have completed the malolactic fermentation in barriques, made of french and hungarian oak, where is aged for 12 months. Finally, the wine is then aged in bottles for a further 10 months before being released. This has produced a ruby red coloured wine with the typical varietal aroma of red fruits and hints of prune that combine well with the wood notes. Soft, sapid, this primitivo has a complex tannin structure and long lasting finish. (6 x 75 cl)
Region:
Italy, Apulia, Salento
Producer:
Antinori
Product ID:
48028
Ognissole Primitivo di Manduria DOC Puglia
Description: Ognissole Primitivo di Manduria DOC Puglia from Italy, Apulia, Primitivo di manduria by Feudi di San Gregorio Sorbo Serpigo Irpinia
A Mano Primitivo di Puglia
Description: 100% Primitivo showing incredible depth of colour this vintage, with perfumes of spicy, ripe, black cherries and a hint of liquorice on the nose. On the palate it is full-bodied while retaining a good balance between opulent fruit and elegant structure. A Mano Primitivo was first made in 1998. Mark Shannon and Elvezia Sbalchiero, the duo behind A Mano, have worked in the wine business for most of their lives. Elvezia is a northern Italian winemarketing expert and Mark is a Californian winemaker. They knew right from the start that they wanted their wine to be a concentrated, dark coloured, full-bodied wine made from Primitivo. A Mano comes from the heart of the Primitivo area, in the low hills east of Taranto in Puglia. The region is an old sea-bed, full of fossilised clams, oysters and sea-urchins. The altitude here is approximately 30-60 metres above sea level and annual rainfall is 35 cms. Puglia is a pensinsula between the Adriatic and Ionian seas so the climate is classically Mediterranean. The Primitivo vines are quite old; most are the original plantings after phylloxera and range from 70-100 years old. As with most vineyards planted at that time they are small bush vines, called "alberello" and are non-irrigated. The average Primitivo vineyard is quite small, less than half a hectare. The grapes are hand-picked. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £87.20
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Casa Catelli Primitivo del Salento IGT Puglia
Description: Winemaker's note: it has a deep ruby colour with flecks of strawberry-fuchsia when it's young. On the palate it has scents of wild blackberry and raspberry together with hints of violets, chocolate, tobacco and spices. Primitivo has a great structure and softness. Aging: about a third of the wine is aged in two year old, small French barrique for four months, the remaining in stainless steel tanks. Then for three months in the bottle. The wine is then slightly filtered and separated from the residual yeasts and sediments, before bottling. About Primitivo: Primitivo and Zinfandel have the same DNA, therefore the European Community allows the producers to label the wine with either name on the labels. It's unknown how the varietal arrived to Apulia, some think it came from Croatia, others think from Portugal or France. The best conditions to grow Primitivo are in the Salento peninsula . The wind that blows in the Peninsula keeps the vines healthy and prevents the formation of mould. The high alcohol content, the intense fruity flavours make this varietal very appealing. Before becoming a well known varietal on its own, it was blended with other wines to give them weight and structure. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £49.74
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A Mano PRIMA MANO Primitivo di Puglia
Description: It has supple tannins, a touch of cedariness and combines power and elegance in a most striking manner. A Mano Primitivo was first made in 1998. Mark Shannon and Elvezia Sbalchiero, the duo behind A Mano, have worked in the wine business for most of their lives. Elvezia is a northern Italian winemarketing expert and Mark is a Californian winemaker. They knew right from the start that they wanted their wine to be a concentrated, dark coloured, full-bodied wine made from Primitivo. A Mano comes from the heart of the Primitivo area, in the low hills east of Taranto in Puglia. The region is an old sea-bed, full of fossilised clams, oysters and sea-urchins. The altitude here is approximately 30-60 metres above sea level and annual rainfall is 35 cms. Puglia is a pensinsula between the Adriatic and Ionian seas so the climate is classically Mediterranean. The Primitivo vines are quite old; most are the original plantings after phylloxera and range from 70-100 years old. As with most vineyards planted at that time they are small bush vines, called “alberello” and are non-irrigated. The average Primitivo vineyard is quite small, less than half a hectare. The grapes are hand-picked. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £88.68
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Rivera TRIUSCO Primitivo Puglia IGT
Description: Testing notes: very deep violet colour; intense bouquet of blackberry and raspberry with spicy hints of toasted almonds; full, warm and smooth on the palate with a taste of dried plums, chocolate and jam Area: Andria Vine: 100% Primitivo. Area of Production: 60% Primitivo di Manduria D.O.C. and 40% Primitivo di Gioia del Colle D.O.C. area. The Primitivo is cultivated in Apulia in two areas with quite different terroir that give to the wine different characteristics. At the south end of the region, in the sunny and flat Salento peninsula on the Ionian See the variety shows the maximum character and body in the areas of Sava and Manduria. On the Murgia hills in the area of Gioia del Colle in central Apulia, the altitude and the cooler climate give the Primitivo more elegance and finesse. Soil Structure: calcareous-argillaceous soil with an altitude of 40-50 mt and stony hills at 300-350 mt. . Trainig System: bush-trained. Harvest period: first week of September and last week of September . Vinification: after pressing, the maceration takes place in stainless steel vats for 10-15 days at the controlled temperature of 28ºC. Wine Aging: after a new months in vitrified concrete vats, the wine is aged in a French oak barriques for 6-8 months. Finally it matures for 12 months in the bottle. Analytical data: alcohol 14%; total acidy 6.00 g/l; pH 3.45; residual sugar 2.5 g/l; total S02 80 mg/l. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £73.15
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A Mano Primitivo IGT Puglia
Description: Hand-crafted Primitivo, the rich deep flavours go on and on. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £77.88
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Sandeman 2003 VINTAGE Port
Description: Sandeman 2003 VINTAGE Port from Portugal, Douro, Oporto by Sogrape Vinhos SA (6 x 75 cl) Price: £152.13
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La Borgata Primitivo di Puglia DOC
Description: La Borgata Primitivo di Puglia DOC from Italy, Apulia by Casa Girelli (12 x 75 cl) Price: £80.62
