Wine Donna Marzia Primitivo Salento IGT, 2008
Tasting Notes
Wine rich ruby red color.
The wine has a delicate, velvety, full-bodied taste with a good structure and hints of ripe red fruit.
Donna Marzia Primitivo has a pleasant aroma with subtle hints of red fruits and spices.
Donna Marcia Primitivo wine goes well with pasta with spicy sauce, red meat - fried or grilled and seasoned cheeses.
Interesting Facts
Donna Marzia Primitivo - a wonderful red wine, which is made from the best grapes grown in vineyards economy Conti Dzekka in Salento. Local grapes is famous for its splendor for several centuries, and residents of Apulia was even legends about the patroness of fertility in Salento - young woman Donna Marcia. Ageing potential - 3 years. Awards:
- 2008 - Bronze medal at the competition International Wine & Spirit Competition 2010 Silver Medal at the Selections Mondiales Des Vins Canada 2010;
- 2007 - Bronze Medal at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2009, 83 points from Annuario Dei Migliori Vini Italiani 2010;
- 2006 - 83 points from Annuario Dei Migliori Vini Italiani 2009.
Winery Conti Zecca, located in Puglia (IT. Puglia) has five centuries of history with a rich tradition, passion and innovation that have made her one of the most important wine producers in Apulia. Neapolitan family Dzekka (Zecca) moved to Italy in 1500, where he began farming on his own estates. The family business has evolved over the centuries, and in 1935 Count Dzekka Alcibiades, who was endowed with courage and entrepreneurial abilities, decided to start the production of wine from their own vineyards. The wine cellar was built in Leverano, and this city has become one of the most important areas of the food in Puglia and South Italy.
After World War II, the son of Alcibiades, Count Giuseppe, introduced new technology of growing grapes and wine production began bottling wine in the bottle.
Starting from 1500's, the family passion Dzekka to wines only increased. Today the heirs of Count Alcibiades - Francesco, Luciano and Mario continues the family tradition, giving himself entirely family business: the choice of the ideal sites for planting the best vineyards, selection of agronomic technologies and identify the optimal harvest time for vinification to bottling of wine in the bottle. Brothers do not forget about the traditions, like many years ago, the grapes are fermented for a long period, while fully respecting the ancient rules compliance. This creates high quality wines, which are among the most remarkable in Puglia.
Today Puglia wine - one of the favorite Italian wines. The best known of Apulian wines - wines of Salento, which, in fact, can be attributed to one of the best in Italy.
Conti Dzekka produces high quality red, pink and white wines from the vineyard area of 320 hectares, which are located between the Salice Salentino Leverano and Puglia in the south, where the family has four of its own economy (cantaloupe, Saracen, Donna Marcia and Santo Stefano). This area is well known for producing great wines DOC. On wine farms Conti Dzekka grow local vines (Primitivo, Negroamaro, Malmsi, Aglianico, Fiano, Chardonnay and Vermentino), and international (Cabernet Sauvignon). Strict control and care of the vineyards ensures high quality wines at a very good price.
Today wine Conti Dzekka known and loved throughout the world, they regularly receive awards awarded prominent publications such as Duemilavini and Gambero Rosso.
