San Marzano - Anniversario 62 - Riserva2019
RED WINE
- Producer San Marzano
- Blend 100% Primitivo
- Country Italy
- Region Puglia
- Appellation Primitivo di Manduria
- UPC 8 110180 30015
Reviews
James Suckling 91
A spiced nose of dark berries, smoked herbs and hints of mushrooms and moist earth. Full-bodied, dense and plush, with firm tannins and rich, almost sweet berry character.
by JS, James Suckling , 2025
Luca Maroni 98
Density and olfactory splendor, body, fragrance, recall to the fruit of supreme maturity. Dressed in black, pure blackberry, this great wine immediately reveals its sensory dowry of maximum depth. A great concentration and a supreme power at the service of a taste of admirable harmony. With spices of sharpness and sweetness typical of the absolute champion. Permanently among the best reds in Italy.
by LM, Luca Maroni , 2023
Technical Details
Description
In 1962, 19 winemakers, determined to demonstrate the high potential of wines from Salento, founded “Cantine San Marzano”. A long time has passed since then, yet their old vines still produce rare and precious grapes. Our job is to pick and enhance them, with a pinch of experience and a handful of innovation. The result is this intense, elegant Primitivo that ages well. Area: Very old vineyards selected in the area of San Marzano (TA) and Sava (TA). Soil: Finely textured residual red soil with a calcareous subsoil, sparse rocky outcrops and intense presence of iron oxides. Farming type: Head-trained bush vines at least sixty years old (5,000 per hectare).Grape harvest: Second half of September. Vinification: Very ripe grapes are harvested manually. The maceration takes place for 18 days on 80% of the grapes and for 25 days on 20%, with native yeasts selected in the vineyard. Fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature of 24-26 °C. Ageing: In French and American oak barriques for 18 months.