Slightly rough on the nose, the 2013 Primitivo di Manduria Villa Santera shows an untamed side with wet earth, leather, back fruit and licorice. The wine wraps thickly over the palate, imparting layers of bold spice and jammy fruit along the way. A vein of plush sweetness adds momentum to the palate and the wine ends with thick tones of dense fruit and soft richness.

Light- to medium-bodied and tangy, with juicy acidity, this balanced red offers flavors of dried strawberry and cranberry fruit, melted licorice notes and lots of zesty ground black pepper and anise details. Drink now through 2018. 24,100 cases made, 300 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / South / Puglia / Primitivo di Manduria Select to Add