Tasting notes
Velvety, round and balanced
Why we like it
Its production area extends between the provinces of Taranto and Brindisi. It is made exclusively from Primitivo grapes, a grape variety of ancient origins that spread throughout the Mediterranean thanks to Phoenician and Greek colonization.
Pairings
Red meats, roast meats and mature cheeses
A fantastic Italian wine with a Mediterranean history
This wine is made from Primitivo grapes, which have ancient origins and came to Italy with the Phoenicians and Greeks. Villa Mottura’s Primitivo di Manduria has a deep red color and a unique taste. It’s great with red meats and aged cheeses.
Expert review
Primitivo di Manduria from Villa Mottura is loved in Italy and worldwide. It’s also won many awards! From 2016 to 2023, it received lots of medals and honors in expert reviews: Berliner Wine Trophy, Mundus Vini, International Wine & Spirit Competition, Concours Mondial De Bruxelles, Decanter World Wine Awards.
The Mottura estate includes 50 hectars of vineyards in an area of limey clayey tufaceous soil of Campi Salentina in Tuglie in the province of Lecce in the heart of Salento: an excellent region of wine production. The Mottura winery founded in 1927 is now run by the fourth generation and is recognised as one of the most dynamic wineries in the Salento region. The vineyards are cultivated with the goal of optimising quality using practices in line with local tradition and particular natural autochthonous varietals
