At the table with Primitivo Cabernet Sauvignon Ares 2022
Sausage and pepper pizza, orecchiette with ragù, grilled lamb skewers, aubergine parmigiana, young caciocavallo.
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Primitivo Cabernet Sauvignon Ares 2022Masseria Surani
The Masseria Surani - Primitivo Cabernet Sauvignon Ares cuvée is born in the heart of the Salento, in the Manduria area, near the Ionian coast, at the far south of Puglia. The Masseria Surani estate farms eighty hectares of vines organically here, trained in close-planted Guyot. The fertile, permeable limestone soils take on a red-ochre hue due to their high iron content. The hot, dry Mediterranean climate is refreshed by sea breezes coming from the Ionian Sea.
The Primitivo and Cabernet Sauvignon are harvested when ripe then ferment for twelve to fifteen days in stainless-steel tanks, at a controlled temperature, with repeated pumping over to extract colour, fruit and structure. The wine is then aged for six months in oak barrels, a short ageing that rounds out the tannins and adds a light spicy touch without masking the fruity expression of the two grape varieties.
This wine reveals notes of cherry, blackberry, plum, blackcurrant, fig, black pepper, clove and liquorice. The intensely fruity nose ends on a spicy touch. The enveloping, full palate combines generous fruit with pleasant lightness and a sapid finish.
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PugliaItaly
Puglia is a long, narrow wine region located in the extreme southeast of Italy's "boot." The heel (the Salento peninsula) occupies the southern half of the region. Not only are there cultural and geographical differences compared to northern Puglia, but the wines are also quite distinct. While the north is slightly more hilly and more closely tied to the winemaking customs and practices of central Italy, the south is almost entirely flat and maintains a strong connection to its Greco-Roman past.
The little history of the country
Italy
Ah, Italy, what a beautiful, hedonistic country, the land of la dolce vita, but how difficult it is to understand its wine industry! The key to understanding the appellation system in Italy is to think of it as several small countries rather than a single homogeneous nation, as each region has its own appellation system. Italy can offer wine lovers a multitude of wines with varied and unique flavors and styles, bottles brimming with surprise and creativity. Unfortunately, it also produces a large quantity of soulless, characterless wines sold under their most commercially useful and prestigious name: Pinot Grigio, Chianti, Valpolicella, Lambrusco, Prosecco, and many others... But let's talk a little history. Viticulture in Italy dates back to antiquity and originated in Greece. The Etruscans are said to have introduced the vine, and Greek immigrants improved and modified the grape varieties, subsequently calling the country "Oenotria": the land of wine. At the height of the Roman Empire, wine held an important place in daily life, and certain regions already distinguished themselves by the excellence of their product. The Romans also established numerous vineyards in Europe, leaving an indelible mark of their conquest. Today, Italy is the world's largest wine producer, ahead of France. Italy is divided into three climatic zones. The northern mountains have a rather harsh mountain climate. The plains of the "central boot" are characterized by a continental climate with cold winters and hot, stormy summers. In the southern part of the Italian boot, the Mediterranean climate prevails, with very hot and dry summers, not forgetting the islands of Sicily and Sardinia. In short, Italy produces a wide variety of wines thanks to its 200 different grape varieties, many of which originated in its own lands. It is a country as complex as its wines, which deserve to be explored!