Cosimo Varvaglione Collezione Privata Primitivo di Manduria DOP - Varvaglione

Cosimo Varvaglione Collezione Privata Primitivo di Manduria DOP - VarvaglioneThe Cosimo Varvaglione Collezione Privata Primitivo di Manduria from Varvaglione is truly what you could call a family reserve. This first-class selection comes into the glass with an intense, dense pupur red color and an almost black core. The bouquet of the Collezione Privata Cosimo Varvaglione Primitivo di Manduria is dominated by ripe berry fruits such as blackberries and blackcurrants as well as preserved cherries. Spicy, aromatic hints of prunes, blackcurrant jam, elegant oak and vanilla as well as mineral notes of graphite perfectly round off the nose of this Primitivo Collezione Privata Cosimo Varvaglione. On the palate, the Cosimo Varvaglione Collezione Privata Primitivo di Manduria reveals itself to be an incredibly round, velvety, juicy and sweet top-quality red wine that wonderfully expresses the terroir around Taranto on the Ionian Sea. The finish is again full of fruit, extract, velvety tannins and a fine residual sweetness. Vinification of the Cosimo Varvaglione Collezione Privata Primitivo di Manduria from Varvaglione The grapes for the Collezione Privata Primitivo come from very old vines that grow just above the ground in bush vine training and are usually well over 60 years old. After harvesting, the grapes are crushed, fermented and then matured for 14 months in French barrels (approx. 900 liters) and American barriques. Dining recommendations for the Cosimo Varvaglione Collezione Privata Primitivo di Manduria Serve this fine Primitivo from old vines with meat dishes of lamb, beef or wild boar. It also goes well with mature hard cheeses or exquisite dark chocolate. Awards for the Varvaglione Collezione Privata Primitivo di Manduria Mundus Vini: Grand Gold & Best Primitivo of Show for 2015 Berliner Wein Trophy: Gold for 2015 Luca Maroni: 93 points for 2014 Mundus Vini: Gold for 2014 Concours Mondial de Bruxelles: Gold for 2014 Berliner Wein Trophy: Gold for 2014