Winery MenhirPietra (Primitivo - Susumaniello)
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 Pietra (Primitivo - Susumaniello) of the Winery Menhir is in the top 40 of wines of Salento.
Taste structure of the Pietra (Primitivo - Susumaniello) from the Winery Menhir
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Pietra (Primitivo - Susumaniello) 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 Pietra (Primitivo - Susumaniello) of Winery Menhir in the region of Puglia often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, plum or leather.
Food and wine pairings with Pietra (Primitivo - Susumaniello)
Pairings that work perfectly with Pietra (Primitivo - Susumaniello)
Original food and wine pairings with Pietra (Primitivo - Susumaniello)
The Pietra (Primitivo - Susumaniello) of Winery Menhir matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of boles de picolat (catalan meatballs), pasta with boursin or harira algerian soup.
Discover the grape variety: Primitivo
From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pietra (Primitivo - Susumaniello) from Winery Menhir are 2016, 2015, 2014, 2017 and 2018.
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
The wine region of Salento is located in the region of Pouilles of Italy. We currently count 851 estates and châteaux in the of Salento, producing 2704 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Salento go well with generally quite well with dishes .
The wine region of Puglia
Puglia (Apulia to many English speakers) is a Long, slender wine region in the extreme Southeast corner of Italy's "boot". To use the shoe analogy often used to illustrate the shape of Italy, Apulia extends from the tip of the heel to the mid-calf, where the spur of the Gargano Peninsula juts out into the Adriatic Sea. The heel (the Salento peninsula) occupies the southern half of the region and is of great importance for the identity of Puglia. Not only are there cultural and geographical differences from Northern Puglia, but the wines are also different.
The word of the wine: Maturation
Transformation undergone by the grape when it is enriched with sugar and loses some of its acidity to reach maturity.
