Why Not? San Zin
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 1–4 years from release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-braised beef ribs, grilled Italian sausages with roasted peppers, mature Pecorino cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Sourced from the sun-drenched plains of Puglia, where calcareous limestone and iron-dense terra rossa soils dominate, this cuvée is crafted primarily from Zinfandel (Primitivo). Vinification emphasizes fruit extraction through controlled-temperature stainless steel fermentation, accompanied by moderate maceration to tame tannins while preserving plush berry profiles. Brief maturation in neutral oak vessels and steel vats rounds out the palate without obscuring its core Mediterranean fruit expression.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1959 by Luciano Contri as a sole proprietorship and reorganized as Contri Spumanti S.p.A. in 1980, the estate has evolved from local roots in the Tramigna valley into an expansive, technologically advanced production house. Headquartered in Cazzano di Tramigna northeast of Verona, the company is directed by oenologist Dr. Paolo Contri, who expanded operations to include state-of-the-art facilities in Campogalliano and extensive sourcing operations spanning northern to southern Italy. While renowned for prosecco and sparkling wines, the house sources Primitivo and Negroamaro from the sun-drenched, clay-limestone plains and coastal terra rossa soils of Puglia. In the cellar, temperature-controlled stainless steel vinification preserves varietal fruit purity, yielding full-bodied, approachable reds marked by dark berries, dried fig, and supple tannins. Benchmark Puglia bottlings include the Why Not? San Zin and Why Not? Negroamaro Primitivo, exemplifying their modern, international approach to classic southern Italian varietals.
🍇 Grapes
Primitivo, Negroamaro
🍷 ABV
14%