Winery MenhirPrimitivo di Manduria
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Primitivo.
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 Primitivo di Manduria of the Winery Menhir is in the top 90 of wines of Primitivo di Manduria.
Taste structure of the Primitivo di Manduria from the Winery Menhir
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Primitivo di Manduria 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 Primitivo di Manduria 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 Primitivo di Manduria
Pairings that work perfectly with Primitivo di Manduria
Original food and wine pairings with Primitivo di Manduria
The Primitivo di Manduria of Winery Menhir matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of roast beef in a foie gras and chanterelle crust, spaghetti with summer vegetables or moroccan style leg of lamb.
Details and technical informations about Winery Menhir's Primitivo di Manduria.
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 di Manduria from Winery Menhir are 2009, 2017, 2014, 2018 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 Primitivo di Manduria to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Primitivo di Manduria
Salento DOC in Puglia, kingdom of Primitivo (genetic twin of Californian Zinfandel). Powerful, opulent reds with signature notes of candied black fruits (blackberry, plum, black cherry), fig, chocolate, sweet spices and a sunny touch, round tannins and a warm palate - min. 13. 5° natural alcohol.
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: Racé
Character of a great wine remarkable for its elegance and finesse.
