Winery AmpeloPrimitivo - Merlot
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Primitivo and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.
Taste structure of the Primitivo - Merlot from the Winery Ampelo
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Primitivo - Merlot of Winery Ampelo in the region of Puglia is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Primitivo - Merlot of Winery Ampelo in the region of Puglia often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Primitivo - Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Primitivo - Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Primitivo - Merlot
The Primitivo - Merlot of Winery Ampelo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of brazilian feijoada, pasta with avocado or lamb sweetbreads with white wine and sorrel cream.
Discover the grape variety: Primitivo
Powerful, sun-drenched reds with a dark robe and generous alcohol, showing aromas of stewed blackberry, stewed plum, dried fig, chocolate, gentle spice and balsamic notes. Supple tannins, indulgent finish. Star of Puglia with Primitivo di Manduria DOC, Gioia del Colle DOC and Salice Salentino. Identical to American Zinfandel and Croatian Crljenak Kaštelanski by DNA analysis.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Primitivo - Merlot from Winery Ampelo are 2013, 2012, 2008, 0 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Ampelo
The Winery Ampelo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Tarantino to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Tarantino
Apulian IGT (Taranto, Salento), ~380 ha on hilly terrain with limestone soils, hot Mediterranean climate. Primitivo signature red king (heritage of neighbouring Manduria): powerful and solar with blackberry, candied black cherry, plum, fig, chocolate and spiced touch, round tannins and vibrant fruit at high alcohol (14-15 degrees). Aromatic Aleatico for sweet wines, rare indigenous Susumaniello, Sangiovese and Montepulciano as complement. Warm Tarentine expression.
The wine region of Puglia
Heel of the boot, 80% red vineyard, sunny and generous. Fleshy, jammy Primitivo (= Zinfandel) with notes of black cherry, plum, chocolate and spices, powerful alcohol and melted tannins, a star in Primitivo di Manduria. Deep, structured Negroamaro (black-bitter) with a bitter finish in Salice Salentino. Structured Nero di Troia, spicy Susumaniello.
The word of the wine: Rich
Said of a complex and concentrated wine, whose power suggests a good capacity for ageing.
