Here's a great red wine to pair with juicy burgers or succulent pork chops. The 2015 Primitivo di Manduria Villa Santera shows its own level of ripeness and tenderness to pair with those meats. It offers great value and presents the soft and seductive side of Primitivo. The alcohol is a bit high but it is successfully folded into the rich plushness and sweetness of the fruit. Black cherry and robust blackberry are backed by allspice and crushed clove. There is a point of astringency on the close that gives the wine enough structure to partner with grilled meat dishes.

This medium-bodied red is easy-drinking and balanced, with zesty flavors of strawberry puree, red licorice and pink peppercorn. Lightly chewy on the moderate finish. Drink now through 2019. 24,100 cases made, 300 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / South / Puglia / Primitivo di Manduria Select to Add