Primitivo di Manduria – 2022

Sangaetano – Primitivo di Manduria – from Cantine Due Palme

The 2022 Sangaetano Primitivo di Manduria from Cantine Due Palme is a velvety, elegant red wine made from the Primitivo grape variety. On the nose, this dense, ruby-red wine reveals a complex bouquet with notes of red berries, intense cherry aromas, freshly picked plums, subtle spicy notes and dark chocolate, as well as fine vanilla nuances from the wood. This Primitivo di Manduria is characterized by both elegance and softness. A wine from Puglia that carries the sun of Southern Italy in its heart, offering the finest drinking pleasure. NEW label – same wine.

Its well-structured body is powerful and warm, robust and spicy. On the palate, it shows strength, silkiness and harmony; soft tannins and perfectly integrated acidity lead into a long-lasting finish. The Sangaetano is a wine with magnificent structure and a good balance between ripe fruit and silky tannin structure. A complex red wine with great drinkability that pairs just as well with grilled meat as it does with braised vegetables, a slice of pizza, an antipasti platter, or a bag of potato chips.

Sangaetano – the Primitivo di Manduria IGP

The name is derived from the small winegrowers' cooperative SanGaetano in Lizzano, which Cantine Due Palme took over in 2012 to expand its range to include a Primitivo di Manduria. The grapes for this wine come from the province of Taranto, where the soil is colored deep red due to its high iron oxide content. You can taste this special soil composition in the Primitivo di Manduria, which is one of the most important and sought-after red wines from Puglia, both in Italy and abroad.

Since 1974, Primitivo di Manduria has held DOC status (Denominazione di origine controllata), the protected designation of origin. The cultivation area for this special Primitivo covers parts of the Apulian provinces of Taranto and Brindisi. The small town of Manduria gives the appellation its name. Beneath the fertile red earth lie limestone and clay soils, which are able to provide moisture to the vines of the early-ripening Primitivo variety even during dry summers.

The Sangaetano from Cantine Due Palme is produced from selected Primitivo grapes, which are harvested by hand in small crates early in August. The perfectly ripened grapes first ferment in special stainless steel tanks, in horizontal rotating tanks, which allow for exceptionally effective extraction of color and aroma compounds into the must. The wine is then aged for six months in American oak barrels and for several months in the bottle before it goes on sale.