Merkki: Varvaglione

The Primitivo di Manduria Riserva “1921” from the Varvaglione winery is a still and structured wine with an intense red color with garnet reflections. The aromatic bouquet is ample and conferred by notes of ripe red fruit, dried figs, sour cherries in alcohol and vanilla and spicy hints. On the palate it is broad, soft and elegant, where notes of black pepper and cloves are perceived in the finish. Initial aging in large wooden barrels and then moved to stainless steel for a further 9 months before bottling.


Classification: Primitivo di Manduria Riserva D.O.P.
Grapes: Primitivo 100%
Producer: Varvaglione
Content: 75.0 cl
Puglia region
Production area: province of Taranto
Harvest: The harvested grapes are immediately taken to the cellar to preserve the organoleptic properties of the berries
Vinification: thermo-controlled maceration around 26 ° C where the maceration of the marc continues even at the end of the alcoholic fermentation
Aging: initially in large wooden barrels for about 18 months, and subsequently in stainless steel for 9 months
Alcohol content: 14.5% vol.


The red wine 1921 Primitivo di Manduria Riserva DOP Varvaglione encloses all the charm and intensity of Salento. Frontier land and first landing place for Greek and Phoenician settlers who, crossing the Mediterranean, brought with them precious vine shoots. The hot, dry and windy climate and the calcareous-clayey soil made the Apulian lands the home of Primitivo di Manduria, one of the most representative vines of Salento viticulture. Its early ripening, to which it owes the name of "Primitivo", does not prevent the sugars from being abundantly concentrated in the grape. The black berries, caressed by the sea breezes, develop minerality and heady aromas.
Founded in 1921, the prestigious Varvaglione winery interprets the Salento wine tradition with passion and absolute dedication. For four generations, the Varvaglione family has shown Italy and the world the excellent quality of its wines, seeking perfection in the vineyard as in the cellar. In order for the wine to deserve the mention "Riserva", the must obtained from the fermentation and maceration of the grapes is left to mature for over 18 months in barrique and another 9 in steel.
Warm and structured, the 1921 Primitivo di Manduria Riserva DOP Varvaglione opens with intense and concentrated aromas of overripe red fruits, greedy black cherries and delicate spicy and vanilla hints. Softness, tannins and acidity are balanced in the refined and aromatic sip. A sumptuous, powerful and velvety wine, which prefers the rich flavor of grilled red meats, braised meats and dips. It accompanies with character the round taste of stuffed pasta, meat sauce and game: excellent with jugged venison, stewed wild boar, baked pheasant.

Region: Italy - Puglia

Winery: Varvaglione 1921

Grapes: Primitivo

Denomination: Primitivo di Manduria Riserva D.O.P.