Papale Primitivo di Manduria DOP - Varvaglione

Papale Primitivo di Manduria DOP - VarvaglioneVarvaglione's Papale Primitivo di Manduria is one of the winery's flagship wines. This exceptional red wine comes into the glass with bright purple and cherry red reflections. The nose is dominated by the most intense notes of ripe berry fruits, first and foremost blackberries, blueberries and red currants. Spicy notes of brown candy, oak, cocoa and licorice round out the bouquet of Varvaglione's Papale Primitivo di Manduria On the palate, the Papale - Italian for peony - starts wonderfully round, plump and silky. Its subtle fruit sweetness combines excellently with soft tannins and a harmoniously woven fruit sweetness. Vinification of the Papale Primitivo di Manduria from Varvaglione Only grapes from particularly old vines are used for this top Primitivo from Manduria. After harvesting, they are destemmed and crushed. After a certain maceration period, the Papale Primitivo di Manduria moves to the fermentation tanks at 26-28°C. After fermentation and biological acid transformation, Varvaglione Papale is bottled in French oak barrels, where it is then left to refine for 8 months. The Papale wine series was launched on the occasion of Varvaglione's 90th anniversary, which was celebrated in 2012. The papal wine, by the way, got its name from the vineyard where the grapes for Papale Primitivo grow, because it once belonged to the family of Pope Benedict XIII. Food recommendation for the Varvaglione Papale Primitivo di Manduria Enjoy this first-class Primitivo from old vines with spicy meat dishes such as lamb stew with cinnamon and quince, with grilled entrecote with braised peppers or simply with exquisite fine chocolate. Awards for the Papale Primitivo di Manduria from Varvaglione Mundus Vini: Gold for 2017 Asio Wine Trophy: Gold for 2017 Concours Mondial de Bruxelles: Silver for 2017 Luca Maroni: 93 points for 2016