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Muso Rosso Collection Primitivo di Manduria DOC wine — Masseria Tagaro winery — Dionysus

Muso Rosso Collection Primitivo di Manduria DOC

by Masseria Tagaro · Puglia, Italy

AppellationPrimitivo di ManduriaDOC
TypeRed
GrapesPrimitivo
Alcohol15.0%
SweetnessOff-dry
ColourRed
Colour depthDark
BodyFull-bodied
Serve at18–20 °C
Keeps for4–5 years
Bottled in0.75 l
Masseria TagaroPuglia, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The vines grow in Puglia at 200–400 m above sea level, on sandy soils and calcareous clay. They are 25–50 years old.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested by hand, destemmed and cold-macerated for 18–36 hours. Alcoholic fermentation takes place on the skins in temperature-controlled steel vats. The wine is then gently pressed from the pomace and transferred to French oak barrels for malolactic fermentation.

Ageing

The wine ages in French oak for around one year, followed by at least four months in the winery’s cellars after bottling.

Tasting profile

Soft, warm and complex.

Serving and pairing

Decant before serving.