Boccantino Primitivo Susumaniello IGT Salento

Complex wine with aromas of red fruit and spicy notes, long aftertaste, This Primitivo has it all! Experience the pure power of the Italian south in the glass.

Susumaniello Grape

The Susumaniello grape  is one of the rarest, ancient grape varieties in the world and was almost extinct until recently. This grape is only planted in the heel of Italy in Salento (Puglia), where Boccantino , among others, makes a very nice, smooth red wine.

Wines from the Susumaniello grape are often characterized by a deep ruby red color and aromas of red berries, blackberries and plums. Richer, more concentrated wines from this grape also contain spicy, peppery aromas and dark chocolate flavors. The name Susumaniello is a corruption of 'Somarello', which means donkey. In the past, donkeys were the means of transport for the harvest from the vineyard to the fermentation vat in the region where this grape comes from.

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Boccantino is part of Schenk Italian Wineries

Schenk Italian Wineries is by far one of the most important wine producers nationally. Founded in 1952 in Reggio Emilia and moved to Ora, South Tyrol in 1960, the headquarters of the first winery is closely linked to the production area.

This was the first step of the “Italian Wineries” project. Through this project, the company, previously dedicated to the bottling of bulk wine, becomes primarily a producer with the development of "Brands of the land", thanks to the collaboration with small producers of high quality in those regions, historically most called for wine production such as South Tyrol, Tuscany, Veneto, Sicily, Piedmont, Apulia and Abruzzo. Secondly, through the acquisition of the wineries “Bacio della Luna” in Vidor – Valdobbiadene (Treviso) and “ Lunadoro ” in Valiano di Montepulciano (Siena). An evolutionary path that started many years ago and aims to strengthen ties with the land and its traditions. These values, together with the strong opportunities offered by technological progress, enable Schenk Italian Wineries to operate in a sustainable way,

Schenk Italian Wineries works daily to ensure high quality standards in the production of its wines, thanks to a great team of trained agronomists and oenologists, regular IFS and BRC quality controls on an annual basis and a dynamic R&D team.
Experience, innovation and quality are the three cornerstones of Schenk Italian Wineries to efficiently and quickly meet the needs of a market that is constantly and rapidly evolving

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