Varvaglione Vigne e Vini Linea Oro 'Papale' Primitivo Di Manduria 2021

Double Gold Medal Winning Vintage 2021:Sakura Japan Wine Awards

''The intensity of its aromatic sweetness is magnificent, defined first and foremost by its hue: violet rather than black. It captures the precise point of tannic concentration needed to build density in the fruit and depth of colour. Its aroma, appearance, and flavor are wonderfully ripe and fleshy—evoking a violet-hued blackberry with nuances of ripe plum, seductive quality rooted in the pristine integrity of its aroma—a wine-making clarity and a freshness and succulence of flavor. A great wine of dreamlike allure and density, standing among those rare specimens that maximize texture while maintaining harmonious balance.'' 98 Points, Luca Maroni, Annual Italian Wine Guide 2025

''This is the top-shelf red from Varvaglione Vigne & Vini.'' Monica Larner, Wine Advocate Magazine

Ruby red, with a round and soft taste that invokes aromas of jam and berries. A wine that admirably identifies its territory with its important structure, while reflecting the elegance that sets it apart. The Papale Primitivo has flavours of rich dark chocolate, ripe cherries and spice. It's deep, dark and tempting, and is seriously seductive. The Papale is Puglian wine at its best with great character and warmth. Primitivo often has a spiciness and this is delicious in the Papale, but it wraps in up with complexity, lovely texture and a pure fruit intensity.