Features
Name:
Papale Linea Oro Primitivo di Manduria PDO 2019
Terrain:
calcareous-clayey, with the presence of fossils and iron oxides, which give the soil a natural reddish colouring
Cellar
It is no less than three generations (since 1921) that the Varvaglione winery has established itself as one of the most outstanding wineries in the Apulian wine scene.
In this historic company located in Leporano, in the province of Taranto, within the territory known as Salento, experience and tradition have found full synergy over time through the use of the most advanced winemaking technology and great attention to the needs of the market.
Today, the Varvaglione 1921 brand is recognised in the national and international markets and is supported by a prestigious list of wines that have won numerous prizes and awards.
The focus of the Taranto-based company is on local wine varieties such as: Primitivo di Manduria, Negroamaro, Malvasia and Aglianico from red grapes, Verdeca, Falanghina, Malvasia and Fiano from white grapes. Furthermore, as far as international grape varieties are concerned, the winery vinifies Chardonnay respecting the characteristics of the Salento territory. Varvaglione 1921 represents one of the oldest and most award-winning wineries in southern Italy. In 2011, it celebrated its 90th anniversary by launching a prestigious wine called 'Papale'. Varvaglione 1921 is now present in more than 36 countries around the world and bases its wine production on more than 120 hectares of land dedicated to the cultivation of Varvaglione 1921 brand wines.
Description
Papale Primitivo di Manduria DOP Varvaglione Linea Oro comes from grapes (100% Primitivo di Manduria DOP) harvested in the estate's oldest vineyards, located near the Ionian Sea.
The name of the 'Papale' wine is attributed to Pope Benedict XIII, who belonged to the Orsini family, which in 1700 owned a small plot of land near the town of Manduria where Primitivo vines were cultivated and used to produce a wine that was also sent to the Holy See. On the label of Varvaglione's Papale Primitivo di Manduria there is a newspaper article dating back to 29 May 1724, dedicated precisely to the celebrations for the election of an Apulian Pope.
Organoleptic characteristics:
Intense ruby red with purple hues. On the nose the intense aromas recall sensations such as fruit jam, blackcurrant, blackberry, cherry, cocoa and liquorice. A full-bodied, harmonious and balanced wine with a long persistence
Storage time:
4-9 years
Vinification
Vinification with temperature-controlled maceration at 26°- 28°C
Acknowledgements
2021 Sakura Japan Wine Award gold medal
2019 Robert Parker Wine Advocate 90 points
2019 CWSA double gold medalist
2019 AWC Vienna gold medal
2019 The New Zealand International Wine Show gold medal
2019 Mundus Wines gold medal
2019 Berliner Wein Trophy gold medal
2019 Concours Mondial Bruxelles silver medal
2019 Concours Mondial Bruxelles gold medal
2018 Selections Mondiales des Vins gold medal
2018 Berliner Wein Trophy gold medal
2018 New Zealand International silver medal
2018 AWC Vienna silver medal
2018 CWSA Best Value silver medal
2018 Mundus Wines silver medal
2018 Japan Women's Wine Awards silver medal
2018 Decanter bronze medal
