Winery Leone de CastrisDonna Caterina Primitivo di Manduria
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Donna Caterina Primitivo di Manduria of the Winery Leone de Castris is in the top 20 of wines of Primitivo di Manduria.
Taste structure of the Donna Caterina Primitivo di Manduria from the Winery Leone de Castris
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Donna Caterina Primitivo di Manduria of Winery Leone de Castris in the region of Pouilles is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with Donna Caterina Primitivo di Manduria
Pairings that work perfectly with Donna Caterina Primitivo di Manduria
Original food and wine pairings with Donna Caterina Primitivo di Manduria
The Donna Caterina Primitivo di Manduria of Winery Leone de Castris matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of pot roast, vegetarian lasagna or eggplant, lamb and goat lasagna.
Details and technical informations about Winery Leone de Castris's Donna Caterina Primitivo di Manduria.
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 Donna Caterina Primitivo di Manduria from Winery Leone de Castris are 2016, 2008, 2017, 2018 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Leone de Castris
The Winery Leone de Castris is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 78 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
The wine region of Primitivo di Manduria is located in the region of Pouilles of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Terre di San Vincenzo or the Domaine Il Pumo produce mainly wines red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Primitivo di Manduria are Primitivo et Zinfandel, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Primitivo di Manduria often reveals types of flavors of cherry, eucalyptus or cigar box and sometimes also flavors of tar, hibiscus or bramble.
The wine region of Pouilles
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.
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The word of the wine: Carbonic maceration
Fermentation of whole grapes in a carbon dioxide-saturated atmosphere. This type of fermentation produces very aromatic and flattering wines.
