Tasting Note: Primitivo Luccarelli, 2020, PGI Puglia

GENERAL INFORMATION

Estate / Producer / Brand: LUCCARELLI, Fantini Group (Farnese)

Region: Sava, Manduria, Puglia, Southern Italy

Appellation: PGI Puglia (Indicazione Geografica Protetta)

Type: Still, Dry, Red Wine

Vintage: 2020

Date of Tasting: January 2023

Type of viticulture: Conventional

Grapes used: 100% Primitivo

Blend: not communicated

Winemaking details: not communicated

Aging: not communicated

Sugar level: low

Sulphites: contains sulphites

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APPEARANCE

• Colour = Ruby with a slight Garnet hue
• Intensity = Pale

NOSE

• Intensity = Medium
• Aromas Characteristics = Primary + Secondary
• Aromas = Cranberry, Strawberry, Rapsberry, Vanilla, Cloves

PALATE

• Sweetness = Dry
• Acidity =  Medium
• Tannins = Medium
• Alcohol = Medium
• Body = Medium
• Flavour Intensity = Medium
• Flavour Characteristics = Primary + Secondary
• Flavour details = Cranberry, Strawberry, Rapsberry, Vanilla, Cloves, Spices
• Other = Elegant tannins, harmonious in the mouth
• Finish = Medium

GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)

• Overall Quality = Good
• Bottle Aging =
  • Can be kept at around 12°C for up to 5 years
  • Will not gain complexity from aging
• Retail Price = 12 euros for a 75cl individual bottle (France retail price, incl. taxes)
• Value for Money = Very Good
• Comparison with same price competition = good deal
• Suitability for Diabetics = suitable
• Service Temperature = around 14°C
• Suggested Food & Wine Pairing = Grilled vegetables, Spaghetti Bolognese, Lasagne, Chicken Parmesan, Pizza Regina
• Comments = This wine offers a great value for money with an elegant and harmonious mouth with enjoyable nuanced aromas. It has been designed to drink young. I would definitely recommend to buy it if you can find it at around 10 euros. However, it is slightly below what is expected from a Primitivo in terms of aroma intensity.
• Final Grade = B

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(1)GENERAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE

Please note that although all efforts have been made to be as objective as possible, the general assessment inherently involves a degree of subjectivity based on a personal evaluation of the wine.

• Overall Quality scale
  • Poor < Acceptable < Good < Very Good < Outstanding
• Bottle Aging
  • Will it beneficiate from additional aging?
• Retail Price
  • Usually the retail price for one bottle including taxes
• Value for Money
  • Quality offered compared to the price paid
• Comparison with same price competition
  • where does it stand compared to average competition of the same price range
• Suitability for Diabetics
  • Evaluation of the level of final sugar for early stages diabetics
• Comments
  • Any additional elements worth noting
• Final Grade Scale
  • A++ = Out of the Charts Wine (Stellar, Hors Classe, Fuori Classe)
  • A+ = Outstanding Wine
  • A = Great Wine
  • A- = Very Very Good
  • B+ = Very Good
  • B = Good
  • B- = Noteworthy
  • C+ = Acceptable
  • C = Poor
  • F = The worst grade of this scale