Prophet's Rock Infusion Pinot Noir 2019 vs San Marzano Anniversario 62 Primitivo Riserva 2019
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. San Marzano Anniversario 62 Primitivo Riserva 2019 currently starts £0.06 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £32.56 | £32.50 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Prophet's Rock | San Marzano |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Pinot Noir | Primitivo |
| Region | Central Otago | Puglia |
| Country | New Zealand | Italy |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
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Prophet's Rock Infusion Pinot Noir 2019
' The grapes are hand-picked from one block that sits adjacent to Lake Dunstan on the Rocky Point Vineyard in Bendigo. This block is warm and early ripening, free draining, with predominantly schist soils on a steep northerly-facing slope. Extensive canopy and crop management is carried out during the growing season to ensure the grapes attained full physiological ripeness with great concentration, aromatics, and flavour. Yields are kept low and do not exceed 38hl/ha or 5t/ha. The fruit is handpicked early in the morning at low temperatures and destemmed into a small tank. The grapes then ˜infuse' in the juice, gently extracting colour and flavour over 10-14 days. When the indigenous ˜wild' ferment is about to start, the tank is pressed to neutral oak barrels for fermentation. After fermentation, the wine in matured on its yeast lees until bottling without going through malolactic fermentation to preserve freshness. The wine is bottled under screw-cap. Our winemaking aims to be an exercise in understanding and translating our stunning sites into wine as accurately as possible with a minimum of winery signature. This engaging wine has great purity and freshness with lovely structure that makes for versatile food matches. On the vineyard it is our absolute favourite wood-fired pizza wine. Enjoyable in its youth and developing more savoury complexity over 5-7 years from vintage. 273 cases were made. '
San Marzano Anniversario 62 Primitivo Riserva 2019
' San Marzano is a small town in the centre of the Primitivo di Manduria DOP, a strip of land between the seas that wash over the Puglia region. It was here that 19 winegrowers founded Cantine San Marzano in 1962. Long before the appellation of origin was created and Primitivo di Manduria was recognised worldwide, they were chasing a dream. Twenty years later, Francesco Cavallo was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors. A volcanic and visionary personality, he remained at the helm for 40 years, planning the future and overseeing the winery's present. The commitment and dedication of the cooperative members allowed the purchase of a modern bottling plant in 1996. The first bottles came out of the cellar, triggering the transition from commodity to brand. From bulk economy to a direct relationship with the end consumer. Move forward to 2000 and San Marzano's iconic label encapsulates its philosophy and essence. Produced from old vines, it is the expression of a thousand-year relationship between the people and the Primitivo grape. Sessantanni Primitivo di Manduria DOP is the label that has changed the perception of Puglian wines throughout the world. 62 Anniversario builds on that impact with a Riserva version to honour the founders of 1962. From 60 year old Alberello (bush-vines) in San Marzano and Sava (TA), Salento Puglia. The climate is characterised by high temperatures all year round, very little rainfall and a wide temperature range between night and day, which has a positive influence on the quality of the grapes. This is the central area of the Primitivo di Manduria DOP. Loam soil, finely textured and rich in iron oxides that give the topsoil the distinctive red hue. Calcareous subsoil (limestone) with a few emerging rocks. Vinification: Grapes are hand-harvested in advanced state of ripening. Destemming and crushing followed by cold soak maceration at 8°C for about 24-48 hours. Thermo-controlled maceration and alcoholic fermentation for about 10 days
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