Primitivo Talo San Marzano

Talò Primitivo: One of Our Best-Selling Reds

Talò Primitivo from San Marzano is one of our best-selling wines, and one sip explains why. It is juicy, generous and packed with sweet ripe fruit, with a smooth, velvety texture that makes it ridiculously easy to enjoy.

San Marzano is in Puglia, in the heel of Italy, where Primitivo has been grown for generations. The Talò range is named in honour of the San Marzano farmers who tend the vineyards, many of them close to the sea. San Marzano has been named Italian wine producer of the year, and it is easy to taste the care that goes into their wines.

This is Primitivo di Manduria, the most famous home of the grape, and it is made from 100% Primitivo. It spends six months in French and American oak barrels, which adds soft vanilla and cocoa notes and gives the wine its plush, rounded feel.

Expect ripe cherries and plums with cocoa and vanilla on the nose. The palate is full, soft and velvety, with sweet, juicy fruit, gentle tannins and a long, lightly sweet-fruited finish.

San Marzano Talò Primitivo Food Pairing Suggestion:

Lovely with rich pasta dishes such as lasagne or slow-cooked ragù, and with lamb or game in a rich sauce. It is also great with barbecued ribs, pizza and hard cheeses like aged pecorino.

About Talò Primitivo di Manduria:

• 100% Primitivo from the Primitivo di Manduria DOP in Puglia
• Aged for six months in French and American oak
• Named in honour of San Marzano’s farmers
• Best served at 16–18°C

San Marzano Talò Primitivo Awards:

• 2026: James Suckling – 91 Points
• 2026: Luca Maroni Annuario – 95 Points
• 2025: Decanter World Wine Awards – Silver Medal
• 2025: Berliner Wine Trophy – Gold Medal
• 2024: Concours Mondial de Bruxelles – Gold Medal
• 2024: Mundus Vini – Gold Medal
• 2019: Mundus Vini – Best of Show Primitivo di Manduria
• 2019: Wine Enthusiast – 90 Points, Editors’ Choice

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