San Marzano 62 Anniversario Primitivo di Manduria Riserva 2020 vs Valdaya El Valiente Ribera del Duero 2018
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| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £24.95 | £24.95 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | San Marzano | Valdaya |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Primitivo | Tempranillo |
| Region | Puglia | Ribera del Duero |
| Country | — | Spain |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
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San Marzano 62 Anniversario Primitivo di Manduria Riserva 2020
San Marzano 62 Anniversario Primitivo di Manduria Riserva 2020 is a richly expressive Primitivo crafted from some of the oldest bush vines in Manduria region of Italy , with many over sixty years of age. Grown on iron-rich red soils with fragments of limestone and cooled by gentle Mediterranean breezes, the grapes reach exceptional concentration and natural ripeness. Hand-harvested at dawn to preserve freshness, the fruit undergoes slow fermentation and extended maceration to draw out deep colour, lush texture and fragrant complexity. The wine is then matured in French and American oak barrels, allowing its intense black fruit, spice and velvety tannins to harmonise into a beautifully opulent, luxurious expression of Primitivo di Manduria. Why You'll Love It This is old-vine Primitivo at its finest—rich, powerful, yet remarkably elegant. The 62 Anniversario celebrates six decades of winemaking excellence, showcasing the depth and complexity that only ancient vines can deliver. It's a wine that impresses both connoisseurs and newcomers alike with its opulent character and exceptional value for a Riserva-level wine. Meet the Producer Cantine San Marzano, founded in 1962 by a group of local growers, has become a leading force in Puglian winemaking. Known for their masterful work with old-vine Primitivo, the estate combines traditional viticulture with modern precision, producing wines that reflect both heritage and innovation. Production Grapes are hand-picked from low-yielding old vines and sorted meticulously to ensure perfect ripeness. Fermentation takes place at controlled temperatures with gentle extraction to enhance depth and structure. The wine is matured in a mix of French and American oak barrels to integrate flavours and elevate its natural richness, resulting in a polished, powerful and seamless final wine. Tasting Notes Deep, almost opaque ruby in colour, the wine offers an opulent nose of black cherry, plum, sweet spices, cocoa and vanilla. The palate is
Valdaya El Valiente Ribera del Duero 2018
' Elena Lopez was born into a family of farmers in the small town of Sotillo de la Ribera, in the centre of the largest grape-producing region of Ribera del Duero, Burgos. When Elena married JoaquÃn González, a native of Barcelona, she joined him in Catalonia where she built a successful career in the decoration and construction business. After a few years they decided to create a winery in her hometown, together with members of Elena's family who would provide the grapes, and thereby forge a lasting relationship between her growing family in Barcelona and her roots in Sotillo. The first years of Bodegas Valdaya were difficult, but in 2013 everything changed. They recruited a young couple as winemakers, Marta Ramas and Miguel Fisac, who had studied oenology at the University of Bordeaux and learned their trade working in Saint-Emilion, Napa Valley and Capetown in South Africa. With the Valdaya project, they returned to their homeland, Ribera del Duero, to start a new way of vinifying based on micro-fermentation and carrying out each process manually to express the maximum potential of each terroir. The concept was simple: from each of the family growers' nine best plots, they would make nine barrels of wine, maintaining the identity of each parcel through the tiny quantity of wine made in each barrel. The resulting wines displayed silkiness, elegance, the purity of the fruit, a clear finesse that immediately set them apart from most other wines made in Ribera. This is how the new VALDAYA was born. Old vines between 30 and 50 years old. Vineyards are at 850-900 metres altitude. Calcareous soils. Manual harvest, bunch selection in the vineyard. Grapes all destemmed and racked into small stainless steel and concrete tanks in order to control the alcoholic fermentation and the extraction of the wine. Slow and gentle infusion during alcoholic fermentation, to obtain a smooth wine without astringency. Short pump-overs and daily tasting until the extraction is optimal. A
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