Primitivo di Manduria Rosato DOP 'Sessantanni' 2023 (750 ml.) San Marzano

THE WINE

The 'Sessantanni' Rosé from San Marzano is the symbolic wine of the sixtieth anniversary of Cantine San Marzano, a limited edition rosé originally created for the summer of 2022, sixty years after that June of 1962 when 19 winemakers decided to pursue their cooperative project. Named after the iconic wine of the company, due to the positive feedback received, it has become a biennial event, to better observe and appreciate the product's evolutionary capabilities. Made from 100% Primitivo, 30% of the blend is aged for 3 months in un-toasted French oak barrels, while the remaining part rests in steel for a minimum of 3 months. Floral bouquet and structured, round taste, savory and fresh.

THE COMPANY

Cantine San Marzano is one of the most important wine-producing realities in the Apulian wine scene that has significantly contributed to its rebirth and enhancement in recent decades. It was founded in 1962 by 19 vintners, to unite their forces and face the challenge of a wine world that was beginning to acquire an important role within the agricultural and economic landscape of the region, moving away from its peasant roots. Today, the cooperative has over 1200 members and a vineyard area of about 1500 hectares, cultivated in the inland of Taranto, in the heart of the wonderful Salento territory.

San Marzano finds its origins in two values: respect and modernity. Respect for a tradition that has ancient roots and lives today in the gaze, hands, and work of the winemakers who are part of it. Modernity for that idea of wine that is shared and convivial, always open to new languages and different worlds, linked to a clear stylistic signature, characterized by elegance and tasting cleanliness. This perspective perfectly frames the choice to focus especially on enhancing old bush-trained vineyards with Primitivo, used for Primitivo di Manduria, and Negroamaro, while not forgetting minor varieties such as Malvasia Nera from Salento, Verdeca, or international grapes that have adapted very well in Apulia, like Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Merlot. The suitable soils and the sunny, well-ventilated Mediterranean climate, thanks to the sea breezes surrounding the Apulian peninsula, create ideal conditions for the perfect ripening 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 made from excellent quality grapes, which in the modern winery are vinified with extreme care, 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 broad and articulated in different collections. The ability to count on a large number of plots also allows for the selection of the best vineyards, with the oldest vines, to create particularly prestigious labels, which have been part of the exclusive circle of the best wines in the region for years. The Sessantanni Primitivo di Manduria is the most representative label of the philosophy and working method of San Marzano: a red wine that has completely changed the perception of Apulian wines in international markets. It was born from 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 benchmark for the type at an international level.