San Marzano Talò Primitivo Merlot 2021 Burgundy Beautifully floral complex and mature

Beautifully floral complex and mature

a few metres from the village

30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Petit Verdot

You wouldn't immediately associate sunny and landlocked Umbria as a land of Pinot Noir cultivation

starting to show the complexity of the aged wines that are sometimes still too young when they are released 10+ years from the vintage

San Marzano Talò Primitivo Merlot 2021 Burgundy Beautifully floral complex and matureVines variety: 50% Primitivo, 50% Merlot. Area: San Marzano, Salento, Puglia. At about 100 meters above sea level. Soil: Medium clay texture, shallow and with good skeletal soil. Farming type: Espalier (4,500 vines per hectare). Grape harvest: First half of September. Vinification: Thermo controlled maceration for about 10 days, followed by alcoholic fermentation with selected yeasts. Ageing: In French oak barriques for 6 months. Tasting notes: Deep