2021 Susumaniello ‘Susco’, San Marzano

Salento, Puglia, Italy

“The Wild Card”

Deep ruby-purple in the glass, this rare Puglian grape bursts with aromas of blackberry, blueberry, and sour cherry, laced with violet and spice. The palate is juicy and vibrant with dark fruit wrapped in lively acidity, supple tannins, and a touch of Mediterranean herbs. Fresh but structured, it finishes with a savoury twist that keeps you coming back.

For when: you want something off the beaten path that still feels instantly likeable.
Pairs with: grilled lamb skewers, rich pasta dishes, or aubergine parmigiana.
If this wine were a person, it’d be the guest who surprises everyone with the best story of the night.

San Marzano champions indigenous southern Italian grapes, and Susumaniello, once nearly forgotten, has become one of their calling cards. Susco shows the grape’s wild, rustic energy polished into a modern, expressive red that still carries the soul of Puglia.

Whats in the bottle
Susumaniello 100%

£19.95
Taxes included.

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  • Producer Information
  • Winemaking
  • Tech Stuff

In 1962, 19 vine growers from San Marzano whose families had farmed the land for generations, combined their efforts to establish ‘Cantine San Marzano’. Through the decades this cooperative has grown significantly, attracting over 1,200 vine growers. Using modern and technologically advanced vinification techniques they produce elegant wines that pay homage to the ancient Apulian wine traditions. The fusion of time honoured tradition, passion and contemporary techniques, enables this winery to produce wines with distinctive varietal and regional characteristics while reflecting the local terroir.

A temperature-controlled maceration was followed by stainless steel fermentation with selected yeasts, lasting around 10 days. The wine underwent malolactic conversion and was matured in 225-litre French and American oak barrels for six months. ‘Susco’ translates as ‘introverted’ in the local dialect and to depict this, the label has an opaque film that obscures the name, as if it was in hiding.

Alcohol by Volume
13.5%
Country
Italy
Producer
San Marzano
Region
Puglia
Size
750ml
Types
Red Wine
Vintage
2021
Sub-Region
Salento
Grape
Susumaniello

2021 Susumaniello ‘Susco’, San Marzano

£19.95

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