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Bizona BW-555 Salento IGT wine — Macchiarola winery — Dionysus
RedSalento

Bizona BW-555 Salento IGT

by Macchiarola · Puglia, Italy

AppellationSalento
TypeRed
GrapesPrimitivo
Alcohol11.0%
SweetnessDry
ColourRed
Colour depthMedium
BodyLight-bodied
Serve at10–14 °C
Bottled in0.75 l
FarmingNatural wine ·VinNatur ↗
MacchiarolaPuglia, Italy

About this wine

Tasting profile

Lively, playful and very fresh, with a straightforward, gentle, balanced and smooth character.

Serving and pairing

Intended for summer dishes.

Label / history

The name pays tribute to Italian actor Lino Banfi and the film L’allenatore nel pallone, in which his character invents the “Bizona 5-5-5” football formation. Nico Mangione originally envisaged using Negroamaro planted in five rows, with a yield of 5 quintals and five days of skin contact, but this formula was not ultimately followed. The wine was made from Negroamaro until 2015 and from Primitivo from 2016.

The label develops the theme through recurring clues: the number 5 also appears in Mangione’s date of birth, while “Blue Wine” evokes a relaxed mood between blues and reggae.