Messapio Primitivo Appassimento Vinosia 2023

🍷  Vinosia Messapio — Collezione Salende — Primitivo Appassimento

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The Primitivo Appassimento Messapio from Vinosia's "Collezione Salende" collection unfolds a dense, warm, and expressive presence. With its powerful character and dark fruit aromas, it appeals to lovers of intense Apulian wines who are looking for a full-bodied yet harmonious red wine.

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🥂 PRODUCTION & STYLE

Grape varieties: 100% Primitivo

Region / Appellation: Italy, Puglia (Salento / Manduria)

Aging / Production method: After harvesting, the grapes are briefly air-dried ("Appassimento") to intensify concentration and aromas. Subsequently matured in barriques for eight to ten months.

Special features: Typical Alberello training of the vines on gravelly-calcareous-loamy soil around Manduria; this traditional cultivation method emphasizes the Mediterranean origin and structure of the wine.

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👃 SENSORY PROFILE

Color: Deep dark red with a strong body.

Nose: Intense aromas of dark fruits such as blackberries and black cherries, accompanied by spicy notes such as cloves, cinnamon, and cardamom.

Palate: Powerful and full-bodied with great richness and structure; velvety, well-integrated tannins and perfectly integrated acidity, giving the wine elegance and balance. Style & impression: Dry, fruit-driven, powerful yet balanced – a typical Appassimento Primitivo with Mediterranean warmth and dense

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✨ CONCLUSION

Vinosia Messapio Primitivo Appassimento is an expressive, Mediterranean-influenced red wine with powerful fruit and spicy depth – ideal for connoisseurs of strong, aromatic Primitivo styles. It pairs well with social evenings with friends as well as hearty meals and meat dishes. Its combination of richness, structure, and pleasant elegance makes it a versatile companion for autumn and winter.