Salento Primitivo Rosato IGP 'Tramari' 2024 (750 ml.) San Marzano

THE WINE

The Salento Rosé 'Tramari' by San Marzano comes from San Marzano (TA), about 100 m above sea level. In balance 'Between the Seas' is an elegant and light rosé, sophisticated yet casual, born under the sun of Salento summers. Produced entirely from Primitivo grapes. Fermented in steel, with partial pressing of the Primitivo grape must after a few hours of maceration, followed by white fermentation. Floral and saline notes evoke the rugged and sandy coast. Pale pink, with hints of cherry and raspberry. Fresh and elegant taste, balanced on the palate. Perfect with Italian appetizers, fish soups and brodetti, fish baked in parchment or in the oven, young or slightly aged cheeses.

THE COMPANY

Cantine San Marzano is one of the most important wineries in the Apulian wine scene, which has significantly contributed to its rebirth and enhancement over the last few decades. It was founded in 1962 by 19 winemakers, to unite their forces and face the challenge of a wine world that was beginning to take on an important role within the agricultural and economic landscape of the region. Today, the cooperative has over 1200 members and a vineyard area of about 1500 hectares, cultivated in the inland area of Taranto, in the heart of the wonderful territory of Salento.

San Marzano finds its origins in two values: respect and modernity. Respect for a tradition that has ancient roots and is revived today in the gaze, hands, and work of the winemakers who are part of it. Modernity for the idea of wine that is widespread and convivial, always open to new languages and different worlds, linked to a clear stylistic signature, made of elegance and tasting clarity. This perspective is perfectly framed by the choice to focus especially on the enhancement of old bush-trained vines with Primitivo, used for Primitivo di Manduria, while not forgetting minor varieties such as Malvasia Nera del Salento, Verdeca, or international grapes that have adapted very well in Puglia, such as Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Merlot. The suitable soils and the Mediterranean climate, sunny and very breezy, thanks to the sea breezes that surround the Apulian peninsula, create the ideal conditions for the perfect maturation of grapes with particularly rich and intense aromatic profiles.

The vineyard is the true center of the project, to the point that all San Marzano wines are born from excellent quality grapes, which are vinified with extreme care in the modern winery, in order to preserve the best varietal characteristics and always highlight the authentic flavor of the sunny and generous Apulian land. The range of wines is very wide and articulated in different collections. The ability to rely on a large number of plots also allows for the selection of the best vineyards, with the oldest vines, to create labels of particular prestige that have been part of the small circle of the best wines in the region for years. The Sessantanni Primitivo di Manduria is the most representative label of the way of thinking and working of San Marzano: a red wine that has completely changed the perception of Apulian wines in international markets. It was born thanks to the insight of President Cavallo, determined to create a wine capable of enhancing the original authenticity of Primitivo in a new and modern way, thus transforming it into a reference point for the type at an international level.