Rocca Vini "Podere Don Cataldo" Primitivo Salento IGT 2022

90 (James Suckling)

Grape Variety: 100% Primitivo.

Origin: Village of Leverano, province of Lecce, Salento, Puglia winemaking region, southern Italy.

Aging: Big Slavonian oak barrels and stainless steel tanks.

Alcohol: 14%.

Tasting Notes: Intense ruby red color with bright purple highlights. Complex aroma with notes of plums and cherries, hints of dried fruits and fig jam, and typical delicious aromas of licorice, cloves, and dark chocolate. A full bodied wine with an authentic and charming taste gently filling the mouth.

"This fruit-forward red delivers rich tones of cherry and raspberry jam on the nose and palate, studded with delicate accents of violet and orange spice. It's velvety in texture, with bright acidity lending lift to it all. The fruit tones remain top of mind from start to finish." ⁠—Alexander Peartree, Win⁠e Enthusiast

Food Pairing: Goes well with flavorful and spicy red meat dishes, osso buco, roast pork, and aged cheeses. Delicious with a mushroom risotto or even alone, paired with dark chocolate.

Serving Temperature: 18°C.

About the Winery:

The motto of the Rocca winemaking family is: “Five generations, one passion, great Italian wines!”

Podere Don Cataldo is their premium wine collection, named after the parcel of land on which the vineyards are situated. It’s within a 100-hectare property in the “heel” of Italy’s “boot,” a peninsula between the Ionian Sea and the Adriatic Sea.

The sea breezes from the Ionian coast and the sunny Mediterranean climate, with mild winters and hot, dry, windy summers, enable consistent and proper ripening of grapes on strong, robust vines.

The Podere Don Cataldo estate includes a lovingly restored Masseria--a traditional Salento farmhouse built from stone in centuries past. It exudes the most prized values of southern Italy: conviviality, tradition, and hospitality. Their wines carry the charm of warm, rustic Salento to your dining experience!