Colle al Vento Pacato Primitivo di Manduria DOP | Red wine

• Country of origin: Italy
• Producer: Colle al Vento
• Type / style: Red / Dry
• Grape variety: Primitivo 100%
• Classification: DOP Primitivo di Manduria
• Alcohol by volume: 14.5%
• Residual sugar: 7.6 g/l
• Acidity: 5.9 g/l
• Body: medium
• Bottle volume: 750 ml
• Closure: natural cork
• Readiness for drinking: [作成中]
• Price range: 4,000~4,999 Yen
• JAN Code: [作成中]

About the producer

Colle al Vento means "hill of the wind." It is the Puglia label of the Mazzei family — Roberto Mazzei founded the company in 1981, and his son Andreas runs it today. With roots in Italy's south, the family believed in Puglia's native grapes long before the region became fashionable.

The vineyards lie in Manduria and Sava, in the province of Taranto. Three words guide the house: quality, continuity, reliability.

What is Primitivo?

Primitivo takes its name from "the first to ripen" — southern Italy's great early-harvest black grape. DNA testing has shown it is the very same variety as California's Zinfandel.

Manduria, on the Ionian coast, is Primitivo's heartland, a protected appellation since 1974. Sun-soaked red soils give wines that are dense, warm and generous.

Why choose this wine?

"Pacato" is Italian for calm and composed — and that is exactly the idea. At 14.5% it has all of Primitivo's power, but with no oak in the way: pure ripe fruit, soft tannins, an easy warmth. Big without being loud.

A perfect fireside red for the colder months, and an ideal first bottle for anyone curious about Primitivo.

Tasting notes

Appearance

Deep red with purple reflections.

Nose

Ripe plum and blackberry in generous measure, layered with sweet spice. A warm, embracing nose that smells of the southern Italian sun.

Palate

Plush, ripe fruit arrives first, full of gentle sweetness. There is real power and depth here, but the tannins stay soft and friendly — composed, just as the name promises. The finish is long and comforting.

Food pairing

Made for grilled or roasted red meat and mature cheeses. Also very happy next to pasta with meat sauce, hamburger steak, or sukiyaki and other richly seasoned dishes.

Service

• Service temperature: 16~18°C
• Decanting: not needed

Vineyard

• Region: Puglia
• Viticultural region: Primitivo di Manduria DOP
• Villages: Manduria and Sava (Taranto)
• Yield: 9,000 kg/ha

Winemaking

• Ingredients: 100% grapes
• Producer: Colle al Vento (Cantine Andreas Mazzei)
• Fermentation: temperature-controlled stainless steel, short maceration
• Maturing: 8 months
• Bottling date: listed on the package

Size & Weight

• Single item dimensions (mm): [作成中]
• Single item weight (g): [作成中]
• Case size: [作成中]
• Case dimensions (mm): [作成中]
• Case weight (g): [作成中]

Import information

• Importer: BELLO TECCHIO K.K.
• Import method: [作成中]
• Import route: Colle al Vento ⇨ Bello Tecchio ⇨ Daniel's Wine Club
• Quality control method during transportation: [作成中]

Storage information

• Seller: Daniel's Wine Club
• Storage place: Daniel's Wine Club
• Storage temperature: 16~18°C

Gifts, wrapping, noshi

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