{"product_id":"2022-imprint-primitivo-appassito-a-mano","title":"2022 `Imprint` Primitivo Appassito, A Mano","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"143\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"143\"\u003eThe one that always steals the table.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"641\"\u003eDark, heady and gloriously full of itself, this is Primitivo turned up a notch. The appassimento drying brings extra richness and concentration, layering ripe plum, crushed raspberry and black cherry with sweet Mediterranean spice and a soft, warming depth. The palate is plush and full-bodied, with a generous sweep of rounded fruit, yet there is still a lovely balance here, keeping all that power smooth, polished and dangerously easy to love. Decadent, comforting and made for lingering over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"861\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"656\"\u003eFor when:\u003c\/strong\u003e The food is hearty, the candles are lit, and no one is in a rush.\u003cbr data-start=\"721\" data-end=\"724\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"739\"\u003ePairs with:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beef short ribs, rich ragù or aged hard cheeses.\u003cbr data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"791\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"813\"\u003eIf this wine were:\u003c\/strong\u003e A velvet dinner jacket at a long autumn supper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"1561\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eA Mano, founded by Mark Shannon and Elvezia Sbalchiero, has become one of the names most closely associated with modern, quality-focused Primitivo. For Imprint, the fruit comes from a selection of Mark’s four favourite vineyards in the heart of Puglia’s Primitivo country, where ancient alberello bush vines, many between 70 and 100 years old, grow in fossil-rich former seabed soils. In 2022, a hot, dry season followed by timely August rain produced healthy, beautifully balanced fruit. After harvest, the grapes were dried for five weeks before slow fermentation and ageing in underground cement tanks, creating a wine of real concentration, warmth and unmistakable southern Italian character.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55490343600513,"sku":null,"price":18.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/0513\/9841\/files\/2022_Imprint_PrimitivoAppassito_AMano.png?v=1780417791","url":"https:\/\/www.wine-republic.co.uk\/products\/2022-imprint-primitivo-appassito-a-mano","provider":"Wine Republic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}