Primitivo 'Il Bruno dei Vespa' Vespa 2024
AlltagsweinDer "Bruno dei Vespa" Primitivo von Vespa ist ein intensiver und strukturierter Rotwein aus Apulien, der sich durch eine intensive rubinrote Farbe auszeichnet. Er entfaltet in der Nase typische und intensive Aromen von verwelkten Blumen, Kirschen und Brombeeren mit würzigen Noten von Vanille und weißem Pfeffer, während er am Gaumen voll und stofflich ist, mit samtigen und umhüllenden Tanninen, die ein hervorragendes Gleichgewicht mit einem angenehmen Schmelz bieten.
The Primitivo “Bruno dei Vespa” from the winery founded together with his children by television journalist Bruno Vespa is a fragrant and Mediterranean red from Puglia, with a soft and enveloping profile. It is the most typical version of the Manduria area, which, thanks to a short aging in wood, manages to skillfully combine the dense fruity aromas typical of this ancient Dalmatian grape variety with the more evolved notes due to the passage in oak barrels.
The “Bruno dei Vespa” is a Primitivo produced in the heart of the Manduria area. The name of the grape variety comes from the early ripening of the grapes. Although it has been present in Puglia for centuries, becoming a true enological flag of the region, it is an ancient Dalmatian variety, known on the other side of the Adriatic Sea as Tribidrag or Crljenak Kaštelanski, while in the United States of America it is called Zinfandel. Bruno Vespa's winery was founded in 2014 and is located in the Masseria “Li Reni”, situated in the heart of the Manduria countryside. The warm and breezy climate can benefit from the sea breezes that surround the Salento peninsula, mitigating its higher temperatures. The vines are between 15 and 20 years old and are cultivated at an altitude of about 90 meters, on soils composed of red clay. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled steel tanks, with maceration on the skins for about ten days. The red wine rests for 4 months in French oak barriques from Nevers and Troncais before being bottled.
The Primitivo “Bruno dei Vespa” represents the entry-level label of the Vespa winery's range of wines. The famous television journalist wanted to give his name to the wine with the most direct and immediate character, to emphasize the commitment to producing an excellent wine for everyday enjoyment. In the glass, it has an intense ruby red color. On the nose, it releases aromas of ripe cherry, blackberries, forest fruits, vanilla, and soft oriental spices. On the palate, it has a fragrant and seductive entry, with silky tannins, rich fruit, and a harmonious and persistent finish.