Puglia
FANMP
Region: Italy, Puglia, Salento, Apulia
Grape Variety: 100% Zinfandel
Background: The vineyards are mostly situated in the communes of Manduria and Sava and are owned by growers with whom Filippo has been working for many years. Production is lower than its potential, which ensures the best quality grapes are selected. The red soils are calcerous clay and rich in iron, minerals and nutrients. 80% of the grapes come from old bush vines and the rest from trained vines that are at least 20 years old.
Winemaking Process: The grapes were gently pressed and cooled to 10ºC for a maceration period of 10-12 days with regular pumping over. Yeasts were added to start fermentation, which took place under temperature controlled conditions of up to 20 ºC. The wine was then transferred to oak barriques for a short time for fining, before bottling.
Tasting Notes: For those who love shiraz - try Primitivo - one of the most hedonistic grapes - always loaded with "berried fruits", spice, leather and vanilla. Deep ruby red colour with violet reflections. This wine has red berry fruit perfumes with a hint of spice. Full-bodied with firm tannins, this wine is well balanced with lots of ripe fruit flavours.
Awards:
Mundus Wines 2022 - Gold Medal
Berliner Wine Trophy 2022 - Gold Medal
FANPCM
Region: Italy, Puglia, Salento
Grape Variety: 100% Zinfandel
Tasting Notes: Aromas of caramel, mocha, plum, vanilla and milk chocolate. The palate is ripe and soft with good vibrancy and lift. This is a tangy, flavourful crowd-pleaser that will be a hit at any barbeque.
Food Pairing: Enjoy it ideally with grilled meat or hearty pasta dishes for an unforgettable tasting experience.
FANLP
Region: Italy, Puglia, Salento
Grape Variety: 100% Primativo
Background: A wine from the Farnese group. From the province of Manduria, this is made mostly from old bush vine grapes, the balance trellised 20 years plus vines. Aged in 2nd and 3rd fill barriques for 6-8 months.Tasting Notes: Intense ruby red colour with violet reflections. Lovely black and morello cherry on the nose with red and black berries and vanilla oak. Rich with some real fruit sweetness on the palate, black cherry plum, a hint of raisin and oak. It's creamy and dense with some bitter sweet characters.
Awards:
Mundus Vini 2022 - Silver Medal
Berliner Wine Trophy 2022 - Gold Medal
Luca Maroni 2021 - 95 points
FANL
Region: Italy, Puglia
Grape Variety: 100% Nero di Troia
Background: Cantina Diomede is part of the Farnese Group and is based in northern Puglia, close to the town of Canosa. It controls 200 hectares of vineyards. Consultant winemaker Filippo Baccalaro works closely with oenologists Massimo di Bari and Luca Pugliese to obtain high quality, healthy grapes. Most operations are carried out manually, and the management of the vineyard follows an organic approach.
Tasting Notes: Ruby in colour with violet reflections. Red fruit aromatics of mulberry and cherry give way to a soft palate with delicate tannins. Persistent, full-bodied and elegant, this Nero di Troia is perfectly balanced. The black grape of Troy brings a smooth and quaffable texture. Concentrated black fruit flavours and a touch of sweet spice. Organically farmed.
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FANCDC
Region: Italy, Puglia
Grape Variety: Nero di Troia
Tasting Notes: Dark, liquorice-imbued fruits of the forest aromas alongside menthol and blueberry notes, almost medicinal. It is really rich on the palate with plummy, leathery flavours, macerated black cherries and even a hint of nectarine on the finish.
Food Pairing: Best to pair with grilled meats, pasta with red sauce or aged cheeses.
Awards:
Mundus Vini 2021 - Gold
Mundus Vini 2018 - Silver
FANZSS
Region: Italy, Puglia
Grape variety: Negroamaro (80%) & Malvasia Nera (20%)
Tasting notes: Zolla Salice has a very dense ruby red colour. You will find intense and fruity aromas of cherries, prune, pomegranate, spices and herbs. It is a full-bodied wine with pleasant fresh aftertaste.
Award: Mundus Vini 2021 - Silver Medal
FANZM
Region: Italy, Puglia, Salento
Grape Variety: 100% Malvasia Nera
Tasting Notes: Ruby red colour with violet tones. Intense and complex perfumes of red cherries and blackberries, with some spice and leather which follow on to the palate. This wine has a rich and velvety texture, generous tannins and great length.
Food Pairing: It goes well with red meats, roasts with elaborate sauces and medium-aged cheeses.
Award:
Mundus Vini 2021 - Gold Medal
FANZPM
Region: Italy, Puglia
Grape Variety: 100% Primitivo
Background: The vineyards are mostly situated in the communes of Manduria and Sava and are owned by growers with whom Filippo has been working for many years. Production is lower than its potential, which ensures the best quality grapes are selected. The red soils are calcareous clay and rich in iron, minerals and nutrients.
Winemaking Process: 80% of the grapes come from old bush vines and the rest from trained vines that are at least 20 years old. The grapes were gently pressed and cooled to 10ºC for a maceration period of 10-12 days with regular pumping over. Yeasts were added to start fermentation, which took place under temperature-controlled conditions of up to 20 ºC. The wine was then transferred to second and third passage oak barriques for six to eight months before bottling.
Tasting Notes: Ruby red colour with violet tones. Intense and complex perfumes of red cherries and blackberries, with some spice and leather which follow on to the palate. This wine has a rich and velvety texture, generous tannins and great length.
Awards:
Mundus Vini 2023 - Gold
Berlin Wine Trophy 2023 - Gold
Mundus Vini 2022 - Silver
Frankfurt International Troph 2021 - Gold
Korea Wine Challenge 2020 - Silver
Frankfurt International Trophy 2020 - Gold
Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards 2019 - Gold
FANPM
Region: Italy, Puglia
Grape Variety: Zinfandel
Background: Primitivo di Manduria "Il Teo" is a really great primitivo, created by the oenologist of the Farnese winery, on land owned by the winery in Puglia. The name "Pazzia" encapsulates its history; the protagonist is just Filippo Baccalaro, winemaker of Farnese, who visit a very old vines in a company property, was informed that the farm would be gone soon, destroyed because of low farm yield. Was enough a simple look for Filippo to exclaim "madness!" and, therefore, prevent the farm was lost. From that day on that strip of land that surrounds Sava has become a point of pride for Farnese, representing the fullness and complexity of the aromatic fruits of that territory.
The Primitivo "Il Teo" is a wine that fully reflects the potential of Puglia and Sava in particular: a place where the earth is flat overlooking the sea, the fertility of the countryside and the proximity to the beaches of the Ionian coast make it an obligatory stop a gastronomic journey in South Italy. Thanks to these characteristics, "Il Teo" proves to be a wine of great aromatic richness and minerals, with great structure and body.
Tasting Notes:
Full bodied and intense, smooth and harmonious, balanced and well structured, with hints of berries intended and spicy, aged 12 months in barriques.
Awards:
Mundus Vini Spring Tasting 2018 - Gold
Berlin Wine Trophy 2018 - Gold
Mundus Vini Spring Tasting 2017 - Gold
Lyon International Wine Competition 2017 - Gold
Mundus Vini 2016 - Silver
FANLPM
Region: Italy, Puglia, Salento, Apulia
Grape Variety: 100% Zinfandel
Background: The grapes for this wine come from selected vineyards in the municipality of San Marzano, where the vineyards are already over 70 years old. The grapes are left on the vine until they are harvested until they have lost much of their substance due to the intense sun. This drying of the grape gives this very special wine its intense body and its powerful fruit. After fermentation, the wine matured for several months in French oak barrels.
Tasting Notes: An intense ruby red in colour with a complex and fruity bouquet of cherry and plum jam. Full-bodied in the taste, full-bodied, with aromas of coffee and cocoa.
Awards:
Vinoway Wine Selection 2023 - 94 points
Korea Wine Challange 2022 - Silver Medal
Lyon International Concours 2022 - Gold Medal
Mundus Wines 2022 - Gold Medal
FAREDICC
Region: Italy, Puglia
Grape variety:
Tasting notes: This wine has a deep garnet red which gives a very intense and persistent nose with notes of cherry and blackcurrant, herbs, cinnamon, cloves, cocoa, liquorice and hints of mineral. Great structure, good balance between alcohol and freshness, velvety tannins, very persistent with a long finish.
FANMN
Region: Italy, Puglia, Salento, Apulia
Grape Variety: 100% Negroamaro
Tasting Notes:
Ruby red with purple hues. This wine is intense with notes of blackberries and blackcurrants. It is medium bodied and velvety, with good balance. It has savoury notes on the long fresh finish.
Awards
Mundus Wines 2022 - Gold
Sakura Awards 2020 - Gold
Mundus Vini 2019 - Gold
New Zealand International Wine Show 2017 - Silver
Challenge International du Vin 2016 - Gold
Asia Wine Trophy 2016 - Gold
Berlin Wine Trophy 2016 - Gold
FANN
Region: Italy, Puglia, Salento
Grape Variety: 100% Negroamaro
Tasting Notes: Jammy and delicious. The aromas are intoxicating; sweet black cherries, black raspberry jam, fragrant roses and violets along with sarsaparilla. It is delicious and exceedingly approachable; generous fruit, supple weight and juicy demeanour. Pleasantly rustic, just enough to make it more interesting, and while straightforward, is not simplistic.
Awards (Includes Previous Vintages):
Mundus Vini 2022 - Gold Medal
Mundus Vini 2021 - Silver
Frankfurt International Trophy 2021 - Gold
Selection Mondiakles de Vins Canada 2020 - Gold
Berlin Wine Trophy 2020 - Gold
Mundus Vini 2019 - Silver
Lyon International Wine Competition 2019 - Silver
Mundus Vini 2018 - Gold
Berlin Wine Trophy 2018 - Gold
Lyon International Wine Competition 2018 - Silver
FANPSM
Region: Italy, Puglia, Ortona, San Salvo, Pollutri, Abruzzo
Grape variety: 70% Sangiovese & 30% Merlot
Tasting notes: Brambly berried fruit that’s plenty ripe and yet still bright make for one tasty drop! Gentle roasted notes give way to a palate of red and black plums.
Food pairing: Partner to tomato rich dish or nutty cheeses.
Award: Luca Maroni 2023 - 93 points
FANMB
Region: Italy, Puglia, Salento, Apulia
Grape variety: White Malvasia, Chardonnay & White Bombino
Background: The vineyards are located in Salento peninsula with perfect sun exposure and with the soil composition. These aspects are the perfect ingredients to create a wonderful combination of freshness, flavours and minerality.
Tasting notes: Straw yellow with gold reflections, intense and persistent bouquet, fruity with hints of ripe yellow fruits. Fresh, ready to drink, pleasant, harmonic and persistent.