This week we are talking about the region of Puglia in Italy and wine from this area from the San Marzano cooperative. Puglia is a long, thin wine region in the far southeastern corner of the 'boot' of Italy.

 

Wine Recommendations - We have four wine that were sent to us from the San Marzano Cooperative. Although these wines were given to us as samples we only give our honest opinions and talk about wine we enjoyed enough to purchase ourselves.

 

Il Pumo Primitivo Salento I.G.P. - priced around $9. 

• Light aromas of red cherries and blackberries
• It’s dry with medium plus acidity, medium tannins, and flavors of dark fruit, rosemary and bitter greens
• This wine starts with a punch of acidity but really fruit, approachable and great option to bring to a dinner party

 

Talò Salice Salentino D.O.P. - priced around $17.

• This wine has aromas of black plums and cherries, black olives, mediterranean herbs and a hint of dust
• It’s dry with medium plus acidity, medium tannins with flavors very similar to aromas - black fruit, black olives, and herbs
• This is a fruit forward wine with some umamit flavors, fresh and approachable
• The tannins in this wine give it a luxurious texture very smooth and silky
• Also the acidity of this wine allows it to stand up to acidic foods like red pasta sauce but still enjoyable on it own

 

EDDA Bianco Salento I.G.P. - priced around $18.

• Aromas of tropical fruits like mango and pineapple, jasmine and minerality
• It’s a dry wine with medium plus acidity, medium light body with flavors like aromas - fresh pineapple and mango and white flowers
• We love the balance of ripe fruit and floral flavors and aromas and the crisp acidity of the this wine that lingers long into the finish
• The winemaking techniques that went into making this wine impart a soft texture - a really fun, and unique white blend

 

Anniversario 62 Primitivo di Manduria D.O.P. Riserva - priced around $34.

• Aromas of prunes, blueberries, black currants, vanilla, and pencil shavings
• This wine is dry, medium acidity and tannins with flavors of black plums, dried cherries, vanilla and wood
• This wine is big, bold and intense but the fruit and the oak flavors help to balance each other out
• Although it’s not Cab, it you like boldness California Cab you might like this wine
• This wine is for sipping by the fire, perfect for cold weather

 

Sources:

• Wine Folly 
• Decanter 
• Wine-Searcher 
• Wines of Puglia 
• Wine Spectator