Winery Contessa MarinaPrimitivo - 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.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.
Taste structure of the Primitivo - Merlot from the Winery Contessa Marina
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Primitivo - Merlot of Winery Contessa Marina in the region of Puglia is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Primitivo - Merlot of Winery Contessa Marina in the region of Puglia often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
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 Contessa Marina matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef with mustard, phad thai (thai style fried noodles) or fillet of lamb in potato dressing.
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 Contessa Marina are 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Contessa Marina
The Winery Contessa Marina is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 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: Warm
A wine rich in alcohol whose power is expressed by an alcoholic nose and a burning sensation in the mouth.
