Winery Masso AnticoAppassito 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.
Taste structure of the Appassito Primitivo from the Winery Masso Antico
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Smooth | Tannic | |
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Appassito Primitivo of Winery Masso Antico in the region of Puglia is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Appassito Primitivo of Winery Masso Antico in the region of Puglia often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of butter, earthy or blackberry.
Food and wine pairings with Appassito Primitivo
Pairings that work perfectly with Appassito Primitivo
Original food and wine pairings with Appassito Primitivo
The Appassito Primitivo of Winery Masso Antico matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef pot au feu (grandma's style), lasagna with pointed cabbage or lamb shoulder confit.
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 Appassito Primitivo from Winery Masso Antico are 2019, 2017, 2018, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Masso Antico
The Winery Masso Antico is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 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: Varietal wine
Name given to the local wine (IGP), produced from a single grape variety that gives the wine its characteristics of structure and aroma. The Languedoc is the leading producer of this type of wine, from most of the major French grape varieties.
