Neprica Primitivo Tormaresca 2022
Marchesi Antinori
Made by Tuscany’s legendary family Antinori, who saw the area’s potential and acquired the estate in 1998. Neprica Primitivo has a strong territorial identity
Aged for 8 months in stainless steel and 4 months in the bottle. Aromas of red fruit, cherry prune and hints of violets and licorice. Ample and generous on the palate with smooth tannins and a fruity finish.
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14.5
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James Suckling 90 Points
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75cl
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90 Points James Suckling
I like the fruit focus here, with youthful aromas of red plums, cherries, lavender and strawberries. Medium-bodied, juicy and bright with fine tannins. Drink now.
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Puglia
Puglia is a long, thin wine region in the far south-eastern corner of the 'boot' of Italy. Puglia has a formidable array of natural tools to help encourage prolific vine growth: the hot Mediterranean climate, persistent sunshine and occasional sea breezes make for a near-perfect environment for viticulture. The region’s geology shows a bias towards cretaceous limestone under layers of iron-rich quaternary deposits, most visible in the soils around the Colline Joniche Tarantine hills and near Martina Franca and Locorotondo in the Itria Valley.
DOC and DOCG
Apulia counts 25 DOC wines including Aleatico di Puglia, Primitivo di Manduria and Salice Salentino among others. The wine production consists of 30% white, 70% red.
Grape Varieties
The 2 main red grapes are Negroamaro and Primitivo (California’s Zinfandel), while Verdeca is the only indigenous variety exclusive to the region. Primitivo is at home in Manduria and Gioia del Colle areas, and creates robust, powerful wines. Negroamaro is more widespread and defines the red wines of the majority of southern Puglia's DOCs. In the middle of Puglia is a cluster of DOCs around Barletta, Cerignola, and Castel del Monte, where Uva di Troia reigns supreme. This low-yielding red variety is now being recognized for its potential to make quality wines.
