Tramari Rose Primitivo
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 1 to 2 years from release to appreciate its pristine freshness.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled octopus, fresh burrata with heirloom tomatoes, seafood linguine with shellfish.
✨ Technical Specifications
Cultivated across low-yielding bush and cordon vines rooted in coastal Salento terra rossa, this rosé captures the brighter dimension of Primitivo. Brief cold maceration on the skins extracts a delicate pale salmon tint while preserving taut acidity. Fermentation takes place exclusively in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, followed by brief maturation on fine lees without malolactic conversion or oak contact to retain its crisp marine and red fruit profile.
🍾 About the Producer
Cantine San Marzano was established in 1962 when 19 grape growers united in the heart of the Primitivo di Manduria DOC to elevate Puglia's viticultural landscape from bulk-commodity trade to fine wine excellence. Guided by long-serving president Francesco Cavallo since 1982, the cooperative now unites approximately 1,200 member growers cultivating 1,500 hectares across the Salento peninsula. The terroir benefits from a warm Mediterranean climate flanked by the Ionian and Adriatic Seas, where iron-rich, red residual soils over limestone bedrock nurture historic bush-trained alberello vines. Under winemakers Caterina Bellanova and Davide Ragusa, San Marzano pairs traditional hand-harvesting with state-of-the-art temperature-controlled vinification. While globally famous for opulent reds like Sessantanni Primitivo di Manduria, the estate has demonstrated exceptional range with pristine, contemporary expressions such as Tramari Rosé di Primitivo, celebrated for its delicate pale hue, saline freshness, wild Mediterranean scrub aromatics, and focused red-berry vibrancy.
🍇 Grape Varieties
100% Primitivo
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5%