Cosimo Varvaglione's 2011 Primitivo di Manduria Papale Linea Oro is made with fruit harvested from 55-year-old vines at the heart of Manduria in southern Puglia. The wine ages in large oak casks and barrique for ten months and pretty tones of spice, vanilla bean and toasted espresso emerge from the bouquet. The quality of fruit is very ripe and raisiny. It definitely reflects the heat of the 2011 summer. Soft tannins and a chewy mouthfeel segue to fruity sweetness.

Medium-bodied and juicy, this balanced red brims with pureed blackberry, plum sauce, tobacco and tarry smoke notes. A crowd-pleaser. Drink now through 2021. 6,000 cases made, 1,000 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / South / Puglia / Primitivo di Manduria Select to Add