Puglian primitivo’s second coming is a surprise mostly cheap workhorse red with masses of sweet spicy forest fruit and lots of body and alcohol with a lot less acidity and tannin than other Italian reds Yet the high primitivo yields from bulk producers paid according to residual sugar and alcohol content and used to boost the pale as vineyards have shrunk to about half that yields have dropped dramatically and quality has soared The love affair between the Tinazzi family and Puglia began 20 years ago Gian Andrea Tinazzi realised that the local indigenous grape varieties the family decided to invest in this new region and bought a property of about 20 hectares in the Alto Salento where the current Feudo Croce farm was built in the years that followed takes its name from the Menhir or Pietrafitta (standing stone) of "La Croce" which was found near the estate in Carosino a Città del Vino (City of Wine) in the province of Taranto The stone is an ancient megalithic monument - possibly dating back to the Bronze Age - which in Roman times was used as a waymark by traders which at 4 metres high is one of the highest extant examples marked the crossroads between important historic trading routes: La Salentina Feudo Croce aims to be a reference point for the area and a crossroads for international markets Feudo Croce remains strongly linked to local traditions and products but from here it takes its products overseas exporting them to over 30 countries worldwide Tinazzi’s Feudo Croce line of wines is dedicated to the territory of Manduria and Salento The wines are made with traditional cultivation methods such as the typical alberello bush-vine system and are full of fruit and body on the nose and the palate The top wine in the Feudo Croce range is the Primitivo di Manduria DOP Imperio LXXIV where the Roman numeral celebrates the foundation year for DOC Primitivo di Manduria: 1974 The Imperio LXXIV is one of Tinazzi’s regular prize-winners and Decanter World Wine Awards 2021 was true to form How does one describe this record-breaking wine Feudo Croce Imperio LXXIV Primitivo di Manduria DOP 2019 is a smooth Its winning characteristics are the complex aromas of ripe red fruit combining the tradition of ancient vineyards and the warmth of a region of great charm like Puglia in the glass The Tinazzi family's love for Puglia is constantly reciprocated: year after year the vineyards give us wines that are more and more evocative and captivating No part of this publication may be reproduced distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Decanter Only Official Media Partners (see About us) of DecanterChina.com may republish part of the content from the site without prior permission under strict Terms & Conditions. Contact china@decanter.com to learn about how to become an Official Media Partner of DecanterChina.com Sign in to comment It's been almost twenty years since Gianfranco Fino and Simona Natale embarked on their wine production journey in 2004 embracing the ancestral identity of their land Their primary challenge was to preserve and promote indigenous grape varieties and save old vineyards mostly cultivated in the traditional Puglian alberello style flourish on the calcareous clayey red soils caressed by the Ionian Sea breeze and the warm winds of the South in the Manduria area today Gianfranco and Simona's operation encompasses a generous 14 hectares of land where vineyards with unique characteristics thrive The idea from the very beginning was to produce wines ranging in age from 50 to 90 years It was only in 2021 that the Cantina was born in Contrada Reni along with the Wine Resort and its charming suites offering views of the Salento rural landscape houses the wines in barrels crafted by artisans from nearby Grottaglie Within this authentic and passionate entrepreneurial project deeply connected to the land named in tribute to his award-winning Primitivo wine which splendidly represents the DOC Primitivo of Manduria establishing him as one of the most renowned winemakers A culinary masterpiece tailored to perfection seamlessly integrating with the local culture and traditions is an unmistakable innovation: "It's customary," explains Simona "to pair the right wines to best complement the dishes on the menu sommeliers and chefs complement each other: each course is associated with a specific wine to which the ingredients Not just in the cellar but also in the kitchen The menu draws from the organic garden near the venue bringing to the table what nature and the land generously provide with tenacity and passion The offering is designed and executed to showcase the outstanding labels which are elevated to grand dishes by the skillful hands of Executive Chef Simone Profeta born in 1989 and a graduate of the Vico Equense Hotel Institute took his first significant steps at "Le Stalle del Generale" in Portici He has also been involved in consulting for the Rational Group a global leader in the professional kitchen sector Chef Profeta has explored unconventional culinary philosophies during overseas experiences such as at the Vesuvio Italian Restaurant in Wells He returned to his native Portici and later worked at the Hotel A’ Lampara in Pisciotta and at the Hotel Capri Tiberio Palace in Capri he worked for "Tartufi che passione," which later became "La Locanda del Profeta." Now leaving the city behind and immersing himself in the Puglian countryside developed in total synergy with Simona Natale and the unstoppable team of sommeliers with whom exceptional teamwork has emerged My goal is to enhance the wines through dishes rich in seasonal ingredients within an ever-evolving menu," the chef enthusiastically states simplifying the ancient Puglian gastronomic tradition the understated indoor dining room and the beautiful elegant terrace with a view become the stage for a refined and highly technical tasting menu always maintaining a connection to the land and its natural rhythms gives voice to dishes that narrate a region where wine and food have made Manduria an international enogastronomic destination Tasting the dishes at ES – Restaurant provides a 360-degree sensory experience: homemade grissini with wild fennel and garden turnips crackers with peperone crusco and tomato butter such as playful reinterpretations like Parmigiana Cannoli sprinkled with Campanian tomato powder delivering intense and compact flavors alternating between fragrance and fluidity Brick pasta is wrapped around a mousse of Parmesan and dried basil from their garden 30-months old Parmigiano tartlet with Podolica beef tartare Gillardeau Oyster in its natural form with samphire and a pearl of classic method "Simona Natale" sparkling wine you'll find our description of each course Focaccia charlotte with stracciatella and garden tomatoes Hydrated 80% focaccia charlotte with confit yellow and red tomatoes A pleasing dish that disregards fine dining and stands immune to the excessive and now usual virtuosity Cavalieri spaghetti cold-mixed with oyster sauce topped with a disc of raw Gallipoli shrimp If you wanted to break the somewhat stale concept of "surf and turf" dishes this would certainly be a splendid example elegantly accompanies the dish without overshadowing it A dish that ends with a Primitivo SE reduction: the young and fruity version of this ancient grape variety native to the balsamic Adriatic shore Coherent and intensely aromatic flavors envelop the palate Braised ES veal cheek with smoked potato foam and cardoncelli mushrooms glazed with cooking stock and braised at ES style is one of the most elegant and prestigious expressions of Primitivo Accompanying it with a smoked potato foam and cardoncelli mushrooms Baba ES style with exotic red fruit coulis and vanilla chantilly Chef Profeta doesn't hold back and brings his Naples to Manduria with an ES baba The exotic coulis lightens the dish with delicate French chantilly and the calibrated acidity of red fruits small pastry art masterpieces: tartlet with dark chocolate and almond cream; pistachio bon bon glazed with white chocolate and yuzu; dark chocolate and salted caramel praline; ES jelly A cuisine in the midst of the ongoing renewal of the Puglian gastronomic scene A crucial aspect of ES's culinary identity is its innate sensitivity and contemporary spirit which reverses the 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https://www.iarc.who.int/news-events/iarc-meetings-6th-meeting-on-emerging-issues-in-oncogenic-virus-research/ Metrics details Grafting of commercial tomato varieties and hybrids on the tomato ecotype Manduria resulted in high levels of tolerance to the infection of Sw5 resistance-breaking strains of tomato spotted wilt virus and of severe cucumber mosaic virus strains supporting hypervirulent satellite RNAs that co-determine stunting and necrotic phenotypes in tomato here we used a RNAseq analysis to study the transcriptome profiles of the Manduria ecotype and of the susceptible variety UC82 exposed or not to infection of the potato virus Y recombinant strain PVYC-to The analysis identified graft- and virus-responsive mRNAs differentially expressed in UC82 and Manduria which led to an overall suitable level of tolerance to viral infection confirmed by the appearance of a recovery phenotype in Manduria and in all graft combinations The transcriptome analysis suggested that graft wounding and viral infection had diverging effects on tomato transcriptome and that the Manduria ecotype was less responsive than the UC82 to both graft wounding and potyviral infection We propose that the differential response to the two types of stress could account for the tolerance to viral infection observed in the Manduria ecotype as well as in the susceptible tomato variety UC82 self-grafted or grafted on the Manduria ecotype often accompanied by interveinal yellow spots and pale yellow to whitish spots on fruits no PVY-resistant tomato varieties are available on the market The analysis revealed unique evidences about the specific differential regulations of graft- and virus-responsive mRNAs as well as of mRNAs differentially regulated by both the stresses Accumulation of viral RNAs and virus-specific small interfering RNAs in PVYC-to infected plants Accumulation of PVYC-to RNA in systemically infected tissues of non-grafted UC and Ma and the three graft combinations (UC/UC UC/Ma) at 14 (blue bars) and 21 (green bars) dpi with PVYC-to RNA data are expressed as means of the two independent sets of experiments carried out in autumn and spring Error bars represent SDs calculated from three biological replicates Letters indicate statistically significant differences (P value < 0.05 Length distribution and abundance of reads mapping to PVYC-to reference sequence (GenBank acc N Each column represents mean count reads per million (rpm) of three biological replicates of infected plants collected at 14 dpi Reads counts of each length range were normalized to the number of total reads of the library of each biological replicate and expressed as rpm Each bar represents the mean of three biological replicates Denaturing 15% polyacrylamide gel and northern blot assay of RNA preparations extracted from mock-inoculated (mock) and PVYC-to -infected plants (PVY) hybridized with an hydrolyzed DIG RNA probe for PVY coat protein All Ma and grafted plants recovered from leaf symptoms by 21 dpi and concomitantly there was a mean of 3-fold reduction in the accumulation of viral RNA compared with the estimates at 14 dpi sampling time (Fig. 1a) non-grafted UC plants did not recover from disease symptoms rather they showed increased disease severity and a 2-fold increase in the accumulation of viral RNA between 14 and 21 dpi Thus both the graft and the Ma genotype contributed to reduce viral RNA accumulation in the scion allowing the Ma and all grafted plants to recover from disease symptoms the results suggest that RNA preparations extracted from non-grafted and grafted plants infected by PVYC-to contained abundant 21nt vsiRNAs specific for PVYC-to recovery from disease symptoms was already fully visible by 21dpi; therefore 14 dpi seemed the most appropriate infection time-point to collect samples The libraries were sequenced with the Ion Torrent sequencing platform yielding 94.67 G total bases (NCBI BioProject ID: PRJNA556853) After parsing raw reads from sequence adapters and from reads with poor quality scores we obtained between 11,671,653 and 33,374,332 reads for each tested condition with a mean of 18,241,820 reads and a mean reads length of 143 bp About 82% of the total reads mapped to Solanum lycopersicum genome (ENSEMBL SL2.50_37) with a modal length of 160 bp whereas about 0.15% of the total reads obtained from infected plants mapped against the PVYC-to genome as reported above Distribution and functional classification of total number of DEGs in grafted vs non-grafted plants Venn diagrams showing the distribution of DEGs (P ≤ 0.05; |log2FC|≥1) of grafted vs non-grafted plants and the number of DEGs exclusively modulated in response to mock-inoculation (55 DEGs circled in green) exclusively modulated by the PVYC-to infection (10 DEGs circled in blue) and in common between healthy and infected grafted plants compared to non-grafted (94 DEGs circled in red) (a) Abundance of expression transcripts of DEGs shown in the Venn diagram analysis of grafted plants mock-inoculated and infected by PVYC-to Expression transcripts were grouped into functional categories based on the GO classification (b) Heat maps of DEGs (55) modulated only in grafted plants mock-inoculated (c); DEGs (10) modulated only in grafted plants infected by PVYC-to (d) and DEGs (94) in common between healthy and infected grafted plants compared to non-grafted (e) Distribution and functional classification of DEGs in grafted and non-grafted plants in response to the challenge inoculation of PVYC-to. Venn diagrams showing the distribution of DEGs (P ≤ 0.05; |log2FC|≥1) in grafted and non-grafted plants in response to inoculation with PVYC-to. Numbers circled indicate DEGs compared in Table 3 CSD2 showed a significant up-regulation of expression in response to PVYC-to infection in Ma and in grafted plants (FC between 1.55 and 3.57; RQ between 2.45 and 3.93) RT-qPCR data for all these genes were substantially consistent with the RNA-Seq results (Fig. 4a) with a linear regression correlation coefficient of 0.7984 (Fig. 4b). Validation of gene expression in grafted and non-grafted plants in response to the inoculation of PVYC-to RT-qPCR validation of gene expression of challenged plants compared to mock-inoculated controls Column represents LOG2 of gene expression value obtained from RT-qPCR asterisk represents LOG2 of FC obtained from DESeq2 analysis (a) Linear regression correlation between gene expression ratios obtained from RNA-seq and RT-qPCR data † indicates a significant difference at P < 0.05 (b) In this study CA1 was down-regulated in infected UC Ma and in the Ma/Ma and UC/Ma graft combinations These benefits against abiotic stress probably include graft wounding Indeed results of our time-course analysis clearly showed that Ma plants supported the accumulation of viral RNA to high levels at 14 dpi without showing severe disease symptoms plant initiated recovery that was concomitant with the strong reduction in the accumulation of viral RNA and appearance of symptomless new vegetation tolerance seems the most appropriate term to describe the interaction between viral infection and the Ma ecotype In the same way self-grafted UC and UC grafted onto Ma increased the number of DEGs in response to wounding compared with grafted counterparts exposed to viral infection From the applicative point of view all grafted plants showed very low accumulation of viral RNA and recovery from disease symptoms by 21 dpi independently from the graft combination Thus grafting induces a different type of tolerance which probably operates employing higher energy resources compared to non-grafted plants necessary to respond to wounding but at the same time to prevent over-accumulation of viral RNAs or by reducing but not abolishing the activity of viral proteins that play a role in virulence this equilibrium limits the damage to the host and allows an energy savings of resources as demonstrated by the reduction of DEGs in plants exposed to viral infection Plants were inoculated mechanically on the first leaf above the graft junction within one week after grafting Grafted and non-grafted plants were mock-inoculated with phosphate buffer to serve as controls All the plants were grown and maintained in a temperature-controlled glasshouse at 24 ± 2 °C with 16 h photoperiod and monitored daily for symptom appearance Three biological replicates were prepared for each graft combination and treatment (mock or inoculated) and samples were collected from plants at 14 days post inoculation (dpi) for molecular analysis Two complete sets of experiments were prepared in autumn and summer Total RNA was extracted using EuroGOLD RNAPure (EuroClone) starting from 100 mg of leaf material Samples consisted of separate RNA extracts from non-grafted plants and scions of different graft combinations The experiment was performed on three biological replicates from each of the non-grafted plant and of the three graft combinations RNA concentration was estimated by Qubit RNA HS assay kit whereas RNA integrity and quality were estimated by agarose gel electrophoresis and Bioanalyzer 1000 using RNA 6000 Pico Labchip (Agilent Technologies Samples with RNA integrity number (RIN) ≥7 were used for selective depletion of cytoplasmic and mitochondrial ribosomal RNA from total RNA preparations using RiboMinus Eukaryote System v2 (ThermoFisher Scientific) Integrity and quality of RNA preparations extracted from samples of the sets of experiments carried out in spring was much better than that of RNA preparations extracted from samples of the experiments carried out in autumn Thus we prepared complementary DNA libraries from 500 ng of ribodepleted RNA extracted from samples of the spring sets of experiments using Ion Total RNA-Seq Kit v2 and quantified with a Bioanalyzer 1000 using an High Sensitivity DNA Chip (Agilent Technologies USA) following manufacturer’s instructions 100 pM of each library were sequenced on a Ion S5 System using a Ion 540-OT2 Kit (ThermoFisher Scientific) following manufacturer’s instructions Genes with unknown functions and with no annotations were also included The study also included a hierarchical clustering (HCL) analysis of DEGs expressed in common by comparing grafted with non-grafted plants (yellow Clustering method used to compute the data was based on average linkage which measures the distance between two clusters as the mean distance between all items of the clusters The chemiluminescent signal yielded by hybrids was acquired at 5 min intervals for 90 min of exposure in a ChemiDoc Imaging System (Bio-Rad Laboratories) isochorismate syntase (ICS2) and copper/zinc superoxyde dismutase 2 (CSD2) transcripts in reverse-transcription real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) Validation of gene expression was performed by multiple linear regression analysis with p < 0.05 (Statistica 7.0 All data generated or analyzed during this study are included in this published article (and its Supplementary Information files) Kyriacou, M. 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Michela is ready to give up everything to possess "the ‘everything’ that is God," said Bishop Pisanelli. "Cloistered life means cutting off what is not allowed, what is not love. And she, the new nun, was called by God to speak to mankind and to convert hearts," reported La Voce della Manduria Sister Michela says she chose to enter this community "because I felt at home." "I had everything," she adds to La Voce della Manduria "and yet something was missing to give fulfillment to my life.” For her a gift: it means "giving oneself entirely to God and to others," she continued the choice to become a cloistered nun was an uphill process although she still experiences some insecurity: "Yes I am afraid but I also have a lot of trust in God above all and in mankind." And she bravely admits her family's point of view: "They don’t agree much (with my decision) but when you love a person you try to accept everything." 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Read our privacy notice A classic Italian red is always a good idea The black-skinned Primitivo grape is grown all over southern Italy where it thrives in the hot Mediterranean climate the best wines of the same name are generally produced in Puglia Primitivo from this region is considered a cut above all others and has DOC status which guarantees the wine has been made in a certain place abiding by specific rules and using traditional methods before it can be labelled Primitivo di Manduria Though the grape has flourished in Italy since the 18th century it is believed to originally come from Croatia and was named Primitivo to acknowledge the early ripening of the grapes It’s also the source of one of the biggest mysteries in the wine world after similarities were spotted between Italian Primitivo and Zinfandel in California These were believed to be entirely separate grapes until extensive research proved they were Best wine by women winemakers to drink in 2024 Best home brewing and 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drinking soft tannins and bright cherry and blackberry flavours with a touch of chocolate make for truly sophisticated sipping Best: Bottle that looks more expensive than it is Made from grapes grown overlooking the Adriatic coast in the sunny Abruzzo region this full-bodied red packs a real punch on the palate It’s astonishingly easy to drink and brims with fruity flavours all with a delicious undercurrent of spice to add savouriness That means it works particularly well with rich meaty dishes like lasagne but it will also slip down a treat alongside a shepherd’s pie We’ll definitely be adding a bottle to our basket next time we’re in the wine aisle If you’re looking for the ultimate go-with-anything red, you won’t go far wrong with a bottle of this stashed on your wine rack who inherited a bulk wine business from his father shipping Primitivo grapes elsewhere to be mixed with other wines but decided to start bottling and selling the best himself instead A medium-bodied wine with a little less sweetness than some other Primitivos it still has a lip-smacking juiciness from ripe blackberry flavours and a refreshing finish It’s meaty enough to go with almost any food you fancy from Bolognese to burgers yet won’t overpower more delicate dishes like grilled vegetables and risotto Bring it to a dinner party and it will go down a storm A sumptuous red that will blow your socks off (in the best possible way) this wine is made by Dominic Hentall who has been producing an old-vine Primitivo in Puglia for many years made using the finest barrels available with the best parcels of grapes in the region with a deep ruby colour and intensely fruity nose that benefits from being allowed to breathe for an hour or two before drinking It’s deliciously complex on the palate with a rush of dark fruit and rich peppery spice smooth vanilla notes and lifting acidity add balance and mean this red can handle itself against a rich beef stew or even a piled-high platter of charcuterie for a heavenly night in We were smitten after just one sip of this smooth-as-silk red that will bowl you over with its rich fruit flavours and warming vanilla who set up a grower’s union in Puglia to allow smaller producers to thrive over 30 years ago The union now has over 1000 growers who preserve ancient traditions and grape varieties and have put this region of Italy back on the wine-making map This one is an outstanding example of Primitivo with dark spicy plum notes offset by juicy raspberry flavours that will have you reaching for a second glass every time Serve it with a big bowl of tomato pasta and you can (almost) believe you’re in a candle-lit bistro in Puglia We couldn’t list our favourite Primitivo wines without slipping in its Californian cousin This one is made by a small family-owned estate that was bought by San Francisco lawyer Jess Jackson in 1974 as a weekend getaway It went on to produce America’s most popular Chardonnay which was even served at the White House during Reagan’s presidency The winery is still going strong and this Zinfandel is made using specially selected grapes grown in cool then aged for eight months in French and American oak It’s a touch fruitier than its Italian counterpart blackberry and plum flavours plus an unmistakable hit of vanilla and chocolate with a chalky finish If you can bear to hold off opening the bottle straight away it would be a dream asset to any wine cellar but for the less patient among us it’s made by Umberto Menini who is the son of a Tuscan winemaker and has produced his own exceptional wine for over 40 years He’s now one of the most respected winemakers in Italy and even lectures on organic methods of production the Primitivo is full of autumnal notes of plum and bramble with a nod to nutmeg on the finish that’s guaranteed to leave you wanting more Choose a wine that’s better for you and the planet with this award-winning organic synthetic fertilisers or insecticides which some fans claim eliminates any chance of a morning-after headache the next day we loved the fact that it comes in a lighter-weight bottle without a cork capsule to cut unnecessary packaging blackberry and dark chocolate flavours and a rich complexity from oak ageing It’s a tough call but we reckon this is one of the best bargain red wines money can buy you might expect to end up with glorified cooking wine yet this Aldi Primitivo is seriously impressive it doesn’t shy away from in-your-face berry flavours and moody spices A fresh acidity and strong tannins add balance and make this wine far more complex than it should be for the money – we actually double-checked we were tasting the right bottle Give us this and a big bowl of spaghetti Bolognese and we couldn’t ask for anything more There are few better matches than a good bottle of red and a piping hot pizza Whether you prefer a classic margarita or a spicy pepperoni this wine will make everything taste better It’s a gentler drop than some of the other Primitivos we tested with a hint of sweetness that cuts through the bite of a tomato sauce Flavours of Morello cherries and blackberries fade to reveal a lingering hint of chocolate and a touch of spicy oak for depth You’ll be ordering that pizza before you’ve finished the first mouthful Can’t wait til the weekend to crack open a good red There’s no need to hold off with this fantastically priced wine from Tesco which has all the intensity of a more expensive bottle yet won’t make you flinch when you get to the checkout it gives fruits of the forest in the glass with pops of blackberries and cherries in every mouthful An earthy spiciness adds depth and lends the wine a wintry feel making it ideal for curling up in front of a fire with someone and sharing the whole bottle You can’t go wrong if you reach for a Primitivo when you fancy a powerful, fruity red, especially alongside Italian food. Smooth and easy drinking with just-enough-sweetness, Doppio Passo Primitivo, IGT Salento is our overall top pick, but we also rated Aldi’s bargain Castellore Italian Primitivo - a purse-friendly Primitivo we plan on buying on repeat. Spotlighting Primitivo wines from Italy’s southern Puglia region With the release of the recent vintages from Italy’s small but mighty Puglia region, winegrowers across the appellation continue to prove that their lesser-known (but no less tasty) Primitivo varietal is a notable addition to the great red wines of Italy. Read senior editor Alison Napjus’ report for scores and tasting notes on Puglia’s recently released Primitivo wines. Full access to our database of more than 425,000 wine ratings Early access to reviews on our editors' favorite just-rated wines Discover this New York region with these new reviews of delicious white wines from new and … Over 450 red, white and rosé sparkling wines from around the world were reviewed by Wine … Nearly 475 red and white wines from Oregon were reviewed by Wine Spectator senior editor … More than 150 wines from across the Brunello di Montalcino region of Italy were reviewed by … New reviews of well-priced Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, sparkling wine and more from … From Alsace to the Alps and beyond, explore these new reviews of Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling … Cantine San Marzano is a leading winery in Puglia founded in San Marzano di San Giuseppe by 19 winemakers in 1962 Located in the centre of the Primitivo di Manduria DOP it has made its own wines using modern vinification methods since 1996 Winemakers Caterina Bellanova and Davide Ragusa are responsible for carrying on the traditions of the region Cantine San Marzano produces a range of wines intrinsic to the Puglian landscape: Verdeca It also produces a sweet wine made from Primitivo in the region’s first DOCG: Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale planted on fine red soils rich in iron oxides over a limestone subsoil this Primitivo di Manduria embodies the philosophy of the winery: original and contemporary yet paying respect to tradition cherry and jam aromas followed by a full-bodied 12 months in French and American oak gives it a pleasant spiciness with notes of coffee Cantine San Marzano’s Masseria Samia estate The Collezione Cinquanta was conceived as a one-off wine to celebrate San Marzano’s 50th anniversary in 2012 but its popularity encouraged the winery to make it a permanent part of the range A non-vintage blend of indigenous red varieties primarily Primitivo and Negroamaro sourced from old bush vines Collezione Cinquanta has no regional indication and is labelled simply as Vino d’Italia Yet it speaks of the land and the winemakers’ expertise and a Gold Medal at the 2019 Decanter World Wine Awards is testament to its quality This is a powerul wine displaying beautiful balance and complex notes of red fruits It spends 12 months in barrel before bottling San Marzano invested in the abandoned fields of Masseria Samia in Salento on the Ionian coast Transformed into a sustainably managed 120ha estate of mostly experimental vineyards the winery pursues research projects such as enhancing the genetic diversity of long-lost varieties and clones The data collected from these projects and from numerous weather stations benefits all of San Marzano’s wines helping to predict the best time for harvest The surroundings have been planted with a wide range of hardy Mediterranean flowers herbs and trees in order to create a ‘green-lung’ for the area facilitating the winery’s aim of creating a fully self-sustaining environment Easily identified by the restored 16th century manor house at its heart Find out more: www.sanmarzanowines.com Luke Flunder has picked three big red wines for summer barbecues (Image: Luke Flunder/TikTok)You're scouring the wine aisles at Aldi and not sure whether to go for the big names or take a punt on a label you've never heard of wine expert Luke Flunder has a few top tips on lesser-known bottles including some crackers to take to barbecues but there are other wines at Aldi that may give you more bang for your buck and he's tasted a few wines in his time - amassing a large following for his tips on Instagram and TikTok He explains why a Malbec should have "a purple glow" and "coat your mouth like a chocolate bar" and which ones do just that There's no need to break the bank either None of the wines Luke's suggesting are more than a tenner And three in particular "deliver more than a cargo ship." Don't miss: The small Welsh restaurant hardly anyone has heard of with an amazing story and food that has Jay Rayner raving Read more: 'Worst cash out of all time' as punter misses out on £800,000 with early move Luke reviews lots of wines from around the world and also helps people choose the best And he says bargains from the best-known regions doesn't always mean the best glass of wine for the price Luke took a trip down the aisles and here are his recommendations He says "there are three wines from Aldi that deliver more than a cargo ship" and they're all under £10 They are the brand's Specially Selected Ventoux Rouge (£8.49) This is what the wine buff has to say about them: "Ventoux is from a region not far from Châteauneuf-du-Pape and has similar qualities Primitivo di Manduria has a slightly sweet edge that's going to bring out all that butane burner's goodness." Luke explains what he avoids and what he's looking out for "This is what goes through my mind when I am buying wines from somewehere like Aldi," says Luke instead I am looking at wines from regions not we associate with value So this Primitivo di Manduria (£9.99) fits the bill for that exactly I am going for grapes or regions I have never heard of before because I think the wine buyers are going to pay a bit more attention to details to make those choices work Finally I am going for grapes that aren't associated with that country or region... you are thinking again that the wine buyer has had to choose that extra carefully." Luke has also got other tips for what to look for buying Malbec at Aldi - or anywhere He explains what appearance and taste people should look for This is what he has to say about Trivento Private Reserve from Aldi: "Does it have a purple glow to it Does it coat your mouth like a chocolate bar It does more than the normal Trivento but really lacking in body. In the ancient Veronese tradition, “tinazzi” were containers similar to barrels where pressed grapes were placed to ferment: the Tinazzi family is thus connected to wine even through the origin of their name This curious anecdote is only the beginning of the history of Tinazzi which starts at the end of the 1960s in Cavaion Veronese thanks to the passion and commitment of Eugenio Tinazzi gradually expanded the company’s horizons both in terms of production and markets to the current prominent Group which extends between Veneto and Puglia Gian Andrea’s son and daughter Giorgio and Francesca work alongside their father in managing the important production group based in Lazise Over the years, Tinazzi family business has changed and grown: it used to sell DOC wines from the Veneto region to local clients only; now it’s a much bigger Group spread between Veneto and Puglia and exporting in 55 countries worldwide The family intuition has led the company to become one of the most compelling enterprises in Italian viticulture with over 100 hectares of vineyards and a wide range of initiatives related to rural culture and hospitality In 2001, during a visit to Salento, Gian Andrea Tinazzi discovered Tenuta Feudo Croce and immediately understood the potential of its local native vines the family decided to invest in this new region and bought a property of about 20 hectares on which the current Feudo Croce farm was built just a few years later is devoted to tradition and dedicated to the territory of Manduria and of Salento in general This devotion to tradition is mainly found in the agricultural practice of cultivating the vines “ad alberello” (head-trained bush vines) and in the very fruity aromas and flavours of the wines characterized by a high alcohol content Some of the winery’s leading wines are Imperio LXXIV The top wine in the Feudo Croce range is the Primitivo di Manduria DOP Imperio LXXIV The 2019 Imperio LXXIV Primitivo di Manduria wine from Puglia has been awarded by the world’s largest and most prestigious wine competitions “Imperio” is one of our main products that has won several awards including The vintage of 2019 – a Beautiful vintage – it is a smooth Its rich characteristics are the complex aromas of ripe red fruit spices and chocolate and a slight balsamic note The Tinazzi family created the Tinazzi Italian Experience a wine tourism initiative that has the objective of attracting wine lovers of all ages from all over the world tourists can discover the pleasure of food and cuisine life in the vineyard and the relationship with the seasons There are various options enabling you to get to know places of an unspoilt beauty such as Tenuta Valleselle on the hills of Lake Garda or Masseria Feudo Croce in Salento Tinazzi wines have gone on to receive important international awards such as those from renowned magazines by the likes of Wine Spectator but these are only the final piece in their long history Tinazzi has been exporting abroad since 1984 where Tinazzi ranks among the top Italian wine exporters due to great research that aspires to the absolute quality of the product Choosing organic wine means being more attentive to and respectful of the environment a choice that translates into paying a higher attention to the quality of life: our life and that of our families This is the reason why Tinazzi decided to produce organic wine after 50 years of traditional winemaking. Because Organic wine is the future. we have created labels linked to nature – birds for Veneto and butterflies for Puglia – and a sustainable packaging characterized by Bordeaux bottles with a thin glass and Stelvin caps The design of the labels is reminiscent of spring The dialectal wine names bring to mind rural culture and the return to the territory of origin Interviste esclusive dal mondo del vino ed approfondimenti da chi fa del vino una ragione di vita Utilizzando il sito, accetti l'utilizzo dei cookie da parte nostra. maggiori informazioni Accetto Questo sito utilizza i cookie per fornire la migliore esperienza di navigazione possibile Continuando a utilizzare questo sito senza modificare le impostazioni dei cookie o cliccando su "Accetta" permetti il loro utilizzo Chiudi Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information Manduria cherry tomatoes damaged by the prolonged heat at the Spina Sapori di Puglia farm in the town of Manduria Italy’s southern region known for its bold wines and ear-shaped pasta shrinking tomato yields are worrying farmer Giampiero Spina Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker We've consulted with our team of licensed nutritionists and dietitians to bring you informed recommendations for food products health aids and nutritional goods to safely and successfully guide you toward making better diet and nutrition choices We strive to only recommend products that adhere to our philosophy of eating better while still enjoying what you eat Whether you're a bona fide wine connoisseur looking for affordable, great-tasting vinos or a newbie to the vast world of wine, it's always nice to have an inexpensive bottle on hand. But choosing the right wine is essential "Value doesn't have to mean cheap," Standridge states right away "You want a bottle that punches above its weight." McCoy says to look beyond traditional wine regions like France and California's Napa Valley Pretty much any white from there in the summer with seafood or any kind of fair is something I generally gravitate towards," says McCoy " I also love Italian whites for their value Both McCoy and Standridge included reds from Greece and Italy as good bottles to look at for the price will hold up weight to most big American cabernets or some Bordeaux and things like that that are the same ilk or as good if not better in some cases," McCoy explained "Italy's always probably my favorite country to go to for a good value for the money." One pro tip from Standridge for finding well-priced wines? Hit your local Costco. Yes, Costco a lot of market research into value," she says "I just saw the other day they had a Vinho Verde from Broadbent for $7 They're a winemaker who is well-regarded in the wine world A quick note that the prices included below are online list prices and actual prices may vary slightly by state or retailer (You will likely find the best deals if you shop in person at your local wine shop or Read on for a list of reliable cheap wines that offer amazing quality for their price point Broadbent Vinho Verde retails for under $10 Standridge notes to purchase at Costco in person Standridge says this Italian white is "my new fave go-to bottle," adding that the summer wine has "zippy acidity and a unique tangerine quality and pairs well with seafood." Alice (pronounced al-ee-chay) is "native slang for Puglian Italian." She adds Alice Verdeca retails for around $17 and she describes this assyrtiko as "a wine I go back to again and again So delicious and unique." What makes this wine unique making it excellent with food but solid on its own as well," she says Santo Assyrtiko retails for around $29. and quite frequently is one of those wines where you get a lot of bang for your buck Total summer BBQ wine and a great choice to bring to a party Grüner typically has this kind of white pepper zip that makes it unique but the light body makes it a crowd pleaser." The Laurenz V variety retails for around $18 From a young and vibrant wine-grower from the Esino River valley in the Appenines Supèra is a "mountain wine" with fresh complexity and an opportunity to experience a new personality of verdicchio A bottle of the 2022 vintage retails for around $19 "It is from a sustainably focused Italian winemaker with ripe and tart cherry notes and very authentically Italian," Standridge says Salcheto retails for around $25 This beautifully textured wine is priced slightly higher than the rest on this list but you'll get a fantastic wine for the price "Let's call a spade a spade here; it tastes just like a Barolo but at a quarter of the price This wine retails for around $28 While it's tough to find a value bottle of red from France McCoy strongly recommends anything from this winemaker "Vincent Paris is somebody I usually go to for sort of a lower priced He's got a single vineyard Syrah that I really like which is sort of a conglomeration of different sites." This Syrah retails for around $21 "An exceptionally well-respected producer from the Rhone," Standridge says of this deep salmon-colored rosé don't let that dissuade you from buying what is an awesome This story has been updated to include additional entries Copyright 2025 Galvanized Media Eat This Not That is part of the Dotdash Meredith Publishing Family This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page a small town on the shores of the Lake of Garda in the Veneto Region The company was founded in 1968 thought the passion and commitment of Eugenio Tinazzi started to produce and sell wine and thanks to his entrepreneurial spirit now the company owns several wineries and estates in two key regions for wine production in Italy: Veneto and Puglia now help him supervise the family business The adventure of Gian Andrea Tinazzi in Puglia started in 2001 during a trip to the heel of the Italian boot: Salento the Apulia’s wine area par excellence; Gian Andrea Tinazzi understood the potential of the autochthonous grape varieties of the territory and he decided to invest in the country estate “Feudo Croce” in the small town of Carosino (Taranto) it has planted the vines and installed an irrigation system using innovative water collecting techniques that play a vital role in grapes growing The estate grows traditional varieties of Salento: Primitivo Nowadays Feudo Croce consists of 66 hectares of vines and hospitality who can taste the typical wines of Puglia and pair them with the local delicatessens (such as mozzarella and a photographic museum displaying the winemaking process Gian Andrea Tinazzi purchased “Cantine San Giorgio” a former wine cooperative located nearby the country estate “Feudo Croce” to give an impulse to the production of the company in Puglia The symbol of Cantine San Giorgio is the ”Torre Vinaria” a 21 meters tower that houses 6 stores of vats designed by the entrepreneur and wine technician Emilio Sernagiotto it was built in 1962 and was designed to allow wine to flow from a tank to the other without being spoiled by the frequent heat peaks of Salento Amongst the most planted grape varieties in Puglia owes its name to its early ripening nature (“primativus” in Latin means “early ripening”) The vines are low-bushed trained with the typical “albarello” training system Considering the high level of sugar that Primitivo can concentrate early in the season due to the hot climate of the area Feudo Croce Primitivo di Manduria “Imperio LXXIV” gained several awards and recognitions which increased its already high reputation amongst which the “Wine Spectator Top 100” award for the vintages 2010 and 2013 The name of the label “Imperio” is followed by a Roman number which indicates the year which the Primitivo di Manduria DOC appellation was established in The grapes of this 100% Primitivo di Manduria are harvested only by hand The maturation of this wine occurs in 5-10 hectoliters French oak for 12 months With an intense red color with garnet highlights this Primitivo has a complex panorama of aromas of ripe red fruit On the palate is presents a good persistence and harmony with hints of dry fruit and soft tannins with a toasted finale It pairs well with substantial first courses On the occasion of its 50° anniversary that the company is celebrating this year (2018) interesting new projects for Puglia are going on The family aims to increase the production of the autochthonous wines of the territory which is gaining more and more reputation in the foreign market Tinazzi will make further investments in the hospitality program including more tastings and special events to let professionals and wine lovers - especially from abroad – discover the universe of Puglia Sign in to comment southern Italy’s no less exciting wines tend to miss out Perhaps drinkers are put off by the unfamiliar names of the wonderfully flavoured indigenous grapes from Basilicata Or maybe they’ve been discouraged by growers’ misguided policy of grubbing up some of their best native vines to churn out cheap blending wines Luckily things have changed and today Italy’s sunny Mediterranean south has masses of appeal and potential with affordable wines boosted by revered winemakers parachuting in from the north with its now costly nerello mascalese reds and arrestingly drinkable carricante whites (check out the Donnafugata star buy) was voted Britain\u2019s Wine Guide of the Year His other award-winning books include Biodynamic Wines and Wines of South America In 2008 he was the subject of \u2018Ch\u00e2teau Monty\u2019 a wine-making documentary series on biodynamic winemaking in the\u00a0Roussillon biodynamics and sustainability for the Oxford Companion to Wine He co-created and now hosts VinItaly International\u2019s Italian Wine Podcast Monty Waldin was the Regional Chair for Tuscany at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2019 Primitivo is practically synonymous with Puglia and the south of Italy Yet it is taking a plucky band of pioneers to re-establish it in its truest form The small town of Manduria lies a 40-minute drive southeast of the southern Italian port of Taranto having landed at Taranto with Allied troops With his radio receiver he’d crawl in Salento’s dusty using the local olive groves and vineyards as cover Manduria’s vineyards were overflowing with Primitivo Since the vines grew as low free-standing bush or alberello Primitivo bush vines dating from the 1930s and 1940s remain in this arid part of Italy’s heel But over the last 20 years most have been ripped out Australian winemaker Lisa Gilbee and her Italian partner Gaetano Morella created their Morella winery in 2000 to try to save some of what old-vine Primitivo remained Lisa had worked in Italy as a flying winemaker and settled in Puglia ‘partly because no one else was making single-vineyard Primitivo Most Australian red wines are based on French grapes which taste flabby without heavy acid adjustment in the winery,’ she says ‘Primitivo’s natural inner freshness means no adjustments are needed And you don’t have to be a millionare to buy Primitivo vines 11ha of which are bush-vine Primitivo from the 1940s Top quality wines usually come from sloping ground rather than from the flattish terrain of Salento ‘Primitivo subtly reflects minute changes in the terroir You can taste profound differences between vines grown only metres apart And bush vines allow each bunch its own unique microclimate of light The bush has a three-dimensional shape which you just don’t get with onedimensional vines trimmed along wires in straight lines like hedges.’ Gilbee says that ‘at least 80% of Puglia’s old bush-vine Primitivo has been lost since we started.’ This was largely due to the European Union paying growers to rip out vines to reduce Europe’s wine lake ‘Bush vines are naturally low yielding and have to be worked mainly by hand rather than by tractor,’ says Gilbee ‘I understand why growers selling Primitivo by the kilo cheaply to co-ops ripped out their vines They waited until interest rates were high then banked the subsidy money for their retirement.’ Gilbee particularly laments one recently ripped-out Mandurian Primitivo vineyard called La Pigna ‘It produced tiny yields of incredibly deeply coloured grapes It’s hard to remain optimistic when so many really old vineyards are gone Mostly only vineyards of around 40 years remain,’ she says Primitivo from Manduria is distinct as far as Puglian Primitivo goes because Manduria’s position in the middle of the Salento peninsula means it gets cooling sea winds from both the Adriatic sea to the east and the closer Ionian sea to the west Nearby Sava is one of the best areas for Primitivo in the Manduria zone Massimiliano Pichierri’s grandfather started making Primitivo in Sava in the 1950s ‘Sava is only 12km from the Ionian Sea,’ says Pichierri ‘Sea winds give Primitivo here a savoury quality But the flavour profile also depends on how deep the topsoil is over the spongy limestone below The limestone holds the water the vines need to survive Primitivo vines on 4m of topsoil produce higher yields and lighter wines than vines like ours in Sava where the topsoil is shallow at less than 1m The Cantele family also works with old bush-vine Primitivo from Sava for its top Fanòi bottling western Ionian side of Salento are where the best bush vines are It is harder to find bushvine Primitivo on the eastern Adriatic side as vines there are usually trained to posts and wires to get higher yields Salento’s unspoilt beaches are making Puglia a tourist destination Visitors want a food-friendly style of Primitivo Cantele was the first Puglian winery to host ‘flying winemakers’ in the early 1990s But the first foreign winemaker to take up residence in Puglia was Mark Shannon knowing that Puglian Primitivo was the same as his beloved Californian Zinfandel and realising that there was a terrific opportunity to style wines for modern palates from ‘bush vines so old and beautiful they gave me goose bumps’ Shannon and his partner Elvezia Sbalchiero own no vineyards but work with growers in what Shannon calls the ‘triangle of Primitivo’ Shannon has a Masters degree in the sensory perception of grape and wine flavours ‘Primitivo ripens quickly so in just a few days it can go from being underripe to perfectly ripe and then to raisined and overripe,’ he says ‘Saving these old vines means working closely with growers to get grapes that give you the best shot at making clean wines that express the terroir.’ Primitivo may not have survived in Puglia without the contribution of the Petrera family where cooling sea breezes are less prevalent than on Salento itself Pasquale Petrera converted his bush-vine Primitivo to overhead pergolas or strung them horizontally along wires ‘The vines have more leaves to shade the grapes and produce a less overpowering style of Primitivo Wines with lower levels of alcohol are what modern drinkers want,’ he asserts It is debatable whether Pasquale’s approach in modifying his bush vines encompasses what Mark Shannon calls his own ‘modified idealism’ regarding Primitivo’s very survival Primitivo is the most sun-loving grape I have seen Modern training systems are always inferior to the native alberello There will be opportunities to plant alberello Primitivo again meaning with just 5% of raisined berries per bunch Pick then and you will have a great wine.’ My father probably had no time to drink wine from bush-vine Primitivo when he came to Puglia But I hope he did at least manage to eat some perfectly ripe bush-vine Primitivo grapes The origins of Zinfandel trace back to Croatia where it’s known as Tribidrag or Crljenak Kaštelanski. In the US, the variety is known as Zinfandel playing a key role in the establishment of California’s wine industry and in Italy it’s recognised as Primitivo where the region of Puglia is home Zinfandel tends to include brambly red and black berry aromas sometimes with vanilla or chocolatey notes from oak high sugar levels at harvest lead to high alcohol wines yet the best examples balance this well with concentration of flavour From rich and robust Californian reds to cherry-scented, spicy Puglian variations and savoury, jammy Dalmatian wines, results from Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2024 highlight the wide range of styles produced from this often underrated grape variety From Italy, a majority of Silver medals (90-94 points) were awarded to Primitivos from Puglia, with one juicy, elegant and aromatic wine from Campania making the list. Elsewhere, Croatia received a couple of Silver medals and a number of high Bronze (86-89 points) Celebrated annually on the third Wednesday of November, below discover 10 medal-winning wines to celebrate National Zinfandel Day, with more to discover at awards.decanter.com Enjoy the sweet power of these rich reds from southern Italy Amanti del Vino Primitivo, Salento, Puglia, Italy 2017 (£6.95, Adnams; Tanners Wines) Few grape varieties have been subject to the level of scrutiny of its origins than Puglia’s primitivo has Ampelographers – botanists who identify and classify grape vines – have spent years attempting to untangle its roots discovering first that it was one and the same as that Californian speciality that it has its roots somewhere in the Balkans where it is known variously as tribidrag You won’t find many wines labelled with the latter in the UK but Italian primitivo is arguably more popular here even than Californian zinfandel thanks to its ability to provide big flavour for relatively small prices Such is certainly the case with Amanti del Vino juicy burst of dark plum and prune to glug with rich pasta sauces Notte Rossa Primitivo di Manduria, Puglia, Italy 2016 (£11, Marks & Spencer) Much of primitivo’s charm lies in its uninhibited warming fullness – like a time-travelling message in a bottle from sunnier climes when the nights have drawn in There’s often a touch of sweetness (residual sugar will often top 10g per litre in primitivo; a classic dry red This means it can be sipped very happily as a port stand-in while you’re nibbling dark chocolate or That would be my plan for M&S’s Notte Rossa which is wonderfully deep and sweetly powerful with a lick of bitterness among the dark blackberry plums and chocolate-dipped raisin flavours Cantele Primitivo, Salento, Puglia, Italy 2016 (£9.95, Tanners Wines; Armit Wines) As is the case in much of southern Italy’s wine lands Puglian primitivo has vastly improved in the past couple of decades It was once the case that the variety – and other locals such as negroamaro and nero di troia – was lost in cheap fastidious producers are proving its worth making wines that can age as well as some of California’s top zinfandels Among my favourites are Fatalone Primitivo Gioia del Colle biodynamic take on primitivo with a lipsmacking sweet-sour quality that is so often the hallmark of the best Italian wines as well as layers of red and black cherry and a bakewell tart nuttiness; and the Cantele family’s super-suave bottling from the Salento peninsula (the heel of Italy’s boot) with its easy fresh plum and mocha charm Follow David on Twitter @Daveydaibach This is the archive of The Observer up until 21/04/2025 The Observer is now owned and operated by Tortoise Media Sign up to our free email alerts for the top daily stories sent straight to your e-mail Thank you for subscribing!We have more newsletters If you're in Aldi's wine aisle and are unsure whether to opt for a familiar label or take a chance on an unknown one, wine expert Luke Flunder has some advice He suggests forgetting preconceptions about brands and regions and tasting different bottles Despite the commonly held belief that Bordeaux signifies quality, Luke argues that other wines at Aldi may provide better value for money Having built up a significant following for his wine tips on platforms like Instagram and TikTok he advises trying Malbecs that have "a purple glow" and "coat your mouth like a chocolate bar" Flunder insists that value doesn't equate to compromising on quality. In fact, none of his recommended wines exceed £10, reports Wales Online. "deliver more than a cargo ship." Luke reviews various wines from across the globe and offers suggestions on He explains that opting for bargains from renowned regions doesn't always guarantee the finest glass of wine for your money Here are his top picks - three Aldi wines that deliver far beyond their price range and all under £10 The wine connoisseur shared his thoughts on the wines: "Ventoux is from a region not far from Chateauneuf-du-Pape and has similar qualities Primitivo di Manduria has a slightly sweet edge that's going to bring out all that butane burner's goodness." explaining what he avoids and what he looks for "This is what goes through my mind when I am buying wines from somewhere like Aldi," says Luke So this Primitivo di Manduria (£9.99) fits the bill for that exactly." I am going for grapes that aren't associated with that country or region... Luke provides additional advice on what to seek when buying Malbec at Aldi - or anywhere else About the Trivento Private Reserve from Aldi he explains: "Does it have a purple glow to it It does more than the normal Trivento but really lacking in body.." "A good Malbec should have a purple glow to it A good Malbec should coat your mouth like a chocolate bar." His insights reveal why certain wines should feel like chocolate in your mouth and why price and famed regions don't always guarantee the best quality For more valuable pointers on which wines to order at Wetherspoon Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.