In 1962 in San Marzano, a village in the center of the Primitivo di Manduria PDO, a strip of land between the seas that wash over Puglia, 19 winemakers founded Cantine San Marzano. All this well before the appellation of origin was born and Primitivo di Manduria was recognized worldwide.
1982: PRIMUS INTER PARES
Francesco Cavallo is appointed president of the Board of Directors. Volcanic and visionary personality, helmsman of our reality. Forty years of uninterrupted presidency, planning the future and overseeing the winery's present.
1996: THE FIRST BOTTLES
The commitment and dedication of the members allow the purchase of a modern bottling plant. The first bottles leave the winery, triggering the transition from commodity to brand. From bulk economy to direct relationship with the end consumer.
2000: 60 YEARS
San Marzano's iconic label, it encapsulates its philosophy and essence. Produced from grapes from old vineyards, it is an expression of a thousand-year relationship between our people and the Primitivo grape. Sessantanni Primitivo di Manduria DOP is the label that changed the perception of Apulian wines in the world.
2015: SAMIA
Our garden by the sea. 120 hectares dominated by a 16th-century Masseria that can be glimpsed as you walk through the endless rows of vines, expanses of shrubs and fields of fruit trees. A place of work and production, a constantly evolving laboratory of sustainability. Ideal theater of sharing and Mediterranean beauty, a distillation of the experience that San Marzano offers to the world..
Description
Celebrating the year of foundation of Cantine San Marzano (1962), this Riserva ages 18 months in barrique to express all the strength and richness of the Primitivo grapes harvested in a slightly over-ripe state. An intense and complex wine, full bodied and persistent, smooth and rich in noble tannins.
Organoleptic characteristics:
Very deep ruby red color. Wide and complex on the nose, fruity with hints of plums, cherry jam and hints of tobacco, slightly spicy. Full-bodied wine, soft and rich in noble tannins, with a finish that offers notes of cocoa, coffee and vanilla.
Thermo-controlled maceration and alcoholic fermentation with selected yeasts for about 10 days at 24-26°C. Final racking with soft presses
Acknowledgements
2021 YEARBOOK OF THE BEST ITALIAN WINES LUCA MARONI 98/100 (Best Wine of Italy in Absolute)
2021 VERONELLI'S WINES GOLD GUIDE
2021 JAPAN AWARDS gold medal
2021 SINGAPORE WINES AWARDS gold medal
2021 MUNDUS WINES - SPRING TASTING gold medal
2020 THE NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL WINE SHOW double gold
2020 YEARBOOK OF THE BEST ITALIAN WINES LUCA MARONI 98/100 (Best Wine of Italy in Absolute)
2020 SOMMELIER WINE AWARDS gold medal
2020 SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION gold medal