Winery MenhirCalaMuri Primitivo
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The CalaMuri Primitivo of the Winery Menhir is in the top 30 of wines of Salento.
Taste structure of the CalaMuri Primitivo from the Winery Menhir
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the CalaMuri Primitivo of Winery Menhir in the region of Puglia is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the CalaMuri Primitivo of Winery Menhir 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 CalaMuri Primitivo
Pairings that work perfectly with CalaMuri Primitivo
Original food and wine pairings with CalaMuri Primitivo
The CalaMuri Primitivo of Winery Menhir matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of spaghetti squash bolognese style, eggplant and zucchini lasagna or lamb tagine with vegetables and sweet potatoes.
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 CalaMuri Primitivo from Winery Menhir are 2007, 2009, 2017, 2015 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Menhir
The Winery Menhir is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 68 wines for sale in the of Salento to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Salento
Heel of the Italian boot, sunny and generous vineyard. Fleshy reds: signature Negroamaro ("black-bitter") deep and sturdy, notes of black cherry, plum, spices and a characteristic bitter finish, star in Salice Salentino DOC. Opulent jammy Primitivo di Manduria (= Zinfandel) with notes of black fruits, chocolate and raisin. Supple Malvasia Nera.
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: Trimming
A vineyard operation consisting of pruning the upper part of the branches after lifting, either manually or using a trimming machine attached to a high-clearance tractor.
