Primitivo di Manduria DOP – Rocco's Selection – 66-Year-Old Vines
Primitivo di Manduria DOP – Rocco's Selection – 66-Year-Old Vines
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red wine - Still wine
Italy – Apulia
Dry
Plum, sour cherry, dark berries, vanilla, spices
Strong, full-bodied, fruity, spicy, long-lasting
Primitivo
🍷 Rocco’s Selezione – Primitivo di Manduria DOP – 66-Year-Old Vines
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Rocco’s Selezione Primitivo di Manduria DOP comes from the particularly hot and limestone-rich Manduria region, one of Italy's most renowned Primitivo zones. The combination of intense sunshine, sparse soils, and old bush vines gives the wine exceptional depth, power, and concentration. This wine, made from vines over 66 years old, displays impressive richness, supported by a natural alcohol content of over 15%.
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🥂 Production & Style
Grape varieties: Primitivo di Manduria
Region / Appellation: Primitivo di Manduria DOP, Apulia
Aging / Production method: Ripe harvest from old bush vines; gentle extraction; aging to round out the texture and emphasize the ripe, dense fruit
Special features: Over 66-year-old vines, naturally high concentration, over 15% alcohol, characteristic imprint of the Manduria terroir with warm, mineral depth
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👃 Sensory Profile
Color: Deep, dark ruby red with violet reflections
Nose: Plum, sour cherry, dark berries, spices, vanilla, light balsamic notes
Palate: Dry, full-bodied and soft with dense, ripe fruit, noticeable warmth, velvety tannins and a spicy, long finish
Style & Impression: Powerful, fruity, spicy – opulent, warm and Mediterranean
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✨ Conclusion
An impressive Primitivo di Manduria with exceptional depth and richness, shaped by the terroir and over 66-year-old vines. Rocco’s Selezione combines warmth, intensity, and harmonious structure to create a wine with strong character, ideal for lovers of powerful red wines.

Characteristics of the grape variety Primitivo
Special features of the wine region Apulien (Puglia)
The winemaker Roccos Selezione





