Zolla Puglia Primitivo Merlot - Vigneti del Salento

The powerful Zolla Puglia Primitivo Merlot from Vigneti del Salento comes into the glass with a dense purple color. The bouquet of this red wine from Puglia seduces with notes of blackberry, blueberry, mulberry and plum. If we explore the aromas further, the oak wood adds oriental spices, dark chocolate and cocoa bean.

This dry red wine from Vigneti del Salento is just the thing for wine drinkers who would prefer 0.0 grams of residual sugar in their wine. The Zolla Puglia Primitivo Merlot comes very close to this, as it was produced with just 7.6 grams of residual sugar. On the palate, this powerful red wine is characterized by an incredibly velvety texture. Thanks to its lively fruit acidity, the Zolla Puglia Primitivo Merlot is impressively fresh and lively on the palate. The finish of this mature red wine from the Puglia wine-growing region of Apulia, more precisely from Puglia IGT, ultimately impresses with a good finish.

Vinification of the Zolla Puglia Primitivo Merlot from Vigneti del Salento

The starting point for the first-class and wonderfully powerful Zolla Puglia Primitivo Merlot cuvée from Vigneti del Salento is Merlot and Primitivo grapes. After being harvested by hand, the grapes are immediately taken to the winery. Here they are sorted and carefully crushed. Fermentation then takes place in stainless steel tanks and small wooden barrels at controlled temperatures. At the end of fermentation, the Zolla Puglia Primitivo Merlot is aged for a further 8 months in French and American oak barrels.

Dining recommendation for the Zolla Puglia Primitivo Merlot from Vigneti del Salento

This red wine from Italy is best enjoyed at a temperature of 15 - 18°C as an accompaniment to braised chicken in red wine, chickpea curry or spaghetti with caper and tomato sauce.