Mottura
Primitivo di Manduria Stilio 2023
| Denomination | DOC Primitivo di Manduria |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Area | Apulia (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Primitivo |
| Aging | A portion of the wine is aged for 6 months in French oak barriques (first and second use), followed by 2–3 months in bottle. |
- Origin and variety: Controlled Designation of Origin 2023, 100% Primitivo, Puglia region
- Vineyards: over 40-year-old vines in Salento, grown on calcareous-clay soils
- Alcohol content and format: 14.5% alcohol, 0.75 litre bottle; still, dry red wine
- Vinification: traditional maceration for 10-12 days and fermentation at controlled temperature
- Ageing and taste profile: 6 months in barrique; notes of red fruits and spices, ideal with meats and cheeses
Description
What kind of wine it is
Stilio by Mottura is a red wine from Apulia made from Primitivo grapes, representing the Primitivo di Manduria region. In the glass, it is an intense red with purple highlights. The bouquet reveals notes of red fruit jam, morello cherry and plum, enriched with vanilla and cloves. On the palate, it offers a full and harmonious sip, with velvety tannins and a robust structure. Thanks to its lingering spiciness, it pairs well with roast red meats, game and mature cheeses.
Where it comes from
This wine originates in Salento, in the province of Taranto. The rows of vines grow on calcareous-clay soils, essential for a concentrated flavour profile. The bush-trained vineyards boast old vines over forty years old, alongside trellised plantings. The Mediterranean climate encourages the development of rich, healthy grapes. The agricultural management ensures low yields, faithfully reflecting the characteristics of the Apulian region.
How it is produced
Production begins with manual harvesting and a slight withering on the vine of part of the grapes. In the winery, maceration and fermentation take place at controlled temperatures to extract colour and body. After malolactic fermentation, part of the wine rests for six months in French oak barrels, developing tertiary aromas. The process concludes with blending and ageing in the bottle, which stabilises its structure and final smoothness.
History and Curiosities
Founded in 1927 in Tuglie, the family-run Mottura winery has passed down the great Apulian wine-making tradition for four generations, skilfully combining history and innovation. It is in this context that the Stilio Primitivo di Manduria DOC was born, a multi-award-winning excellence at Mundus Vini that enhances the authentic Mediterranean character of native grape varieties. Its elegant black label is adorned with an evocative stylised diadem spider, a charming tribute to the Salento tarantella that recalls ancient atmospheres filled with music, colours and dances.
Awards
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2023
98/100
One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
14 -16 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1927
- Oenologist: Teodosio D'Apolito
- Bottles produced: 1.800.000
- Hectares: 120
The Mottura estate is located in Tuglie, a small town in the Southern part of the Salento Peninsula. The building is still the original one, a beautiful late 19th century, Baroque-style farmhouse. Here, the cellars hide the secrets of an ancient family villa and wines age slowly in oak barrels and barriques to develop the aromas, colours and atmosphere of the land.
In almost a century of history Mottura has made great steps forward, changing and growing as wine-making on the Salento peninsula has evolved and changed for the better. As early as the 1940s large iron-ringed barrels of Mottura wines were loaded onto Northbound trains in Tuglie, headed for three plants in Naples, Rome and Milan where the wines of the Salento peninsula were distributed and appreciated. However, the Mottura estate had intentions to go beyond this, and in the ’60s it became one of the first wineries in the area to bottle its own wine. The goal to characterise the Mottura brand was clear from the start: combining big numbers with appreciable, genuine quality.
Perhaps when you’ve been making genuine wines every day for four generations, you’re ready for a new challenge. That of offering even more innovative products of better and better quality while still preserving and revitalising tradition. The result has been new product lines, already known and appreciated the world over. I Classici and Le Pitre are 2 such award-winning lines for Mottura which highlight, in a contemporary way, the potential of local grape varieties, with particular focus on the traditional Salento varieties, such as Negroamaro and Primitivo, cultivating the vines according to the historic technique known as "ad alberello" and preserving traditional wine-making methods.
In 2020 Mottura was awarded for the following wines:
Stilio Primitivo di Manduria Doc 2018: Gold Medal from Mundus Vini. Stilio Primitivo di Manduria Doc 2017: 97 Points from Luca Maroni and Best Red Wine of Italy.
Primitivo di Manduria Doc Le Pitre 2017: Gold Medal from Mundus Vini.
Primitivo di Manduria Doc Villa Mottura 2018: Gold Medal from Mundus Vini.
Primitivo di Manduria Doc Mottura 2018: Silver Medal from Mundus Vini.
Rosato del Salento Villa Mottura 2019: 96 Points from Luca Maroni and 3rd Best Rosé Wine.
Negroamaro del Salento IGT Mottura: 87 Points from Ultimate Wine appraisal 2020.
Primitivo del Salento Igt Mottura: 90 Points from Ultimate Wine appraisal 2020.
Guida Vini D'italia Edizione 2021, edited by Gambero Rosso Editori, who considered the Mottura winery worthy to enter the main section with excellent reviews of : Primitivo di Manduria Doc Le Pitre 2018 and Rosato del Salento Igt Villa Mottura 2019.
The following wines were awarded in 2020:
Primitivo di Manduria DOC Stilio 2019: Silver Medal from Mundus Vini at the 28th Grand International Wine Award.
Nergroamaro Salento IGT Rosone 2019: Gold Medal from Mundus Vini at the 28th Grand International Wine Award. Read more
| Name | Mottura Primitivo di Manduria Stilio 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Primitivo di Manduria DOC |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Primitivo |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Vendor | Mottura |
| Story | History and Curiosities Founded in 1927 in Tuglie, the family-run Mottura winery has passed down the great Apulian wine-making tradition for four generations, skilfully combining history and innovation. It is in this context that the Stilio Primitivo di Manduria DOC was born, a multi-award-winning excellence at Mundus Vini that enhances the authentic Mediterranean character of native grape varieties. Its elegant black label is adorned with an evocative stylised diadem spider, a charming tribute to the Salento tarantella that recalls ancient atmospheres filled with music, colours and dances. |
| Origin | Municipalities in the province of Taranto, Salento, Apulia, Italy |
| Climate | Mild winters with very dry springs and summers |
| Soil composition | Calcareous and clayey |
| Cultivation system | Predominantly bush-trained |
| Yield per hectare | 7,000–8,000 kg/hectare |
| Fermentation temperature | Controlled temperature |
| Production technique | Traditional maceration for 10–12 days and fermentation at controlled temperature with pumping over and délestage; part of the grapes undergo slight withering on the vine; malolactic fermentation; partial ageing for 6 months in French oak barriques and 2–3 months in bottle. |
| Wine making | Traditional maceration for 10 2 days and fermentation of the must at controlled temperature with pumping over and délestage; malolactic fermentation takes place; partial ageing for 6 months in French oak barriques and 2-3 months in bottle. |
| Aging | A portion of the wine is aged for 6 months in French oak barriques (first and second use), followed by 2–3 months in bottle. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |