{"title":"Puglia Wine","description":"\u003cp\u003ePuglia forms the heel of Italy's boot, and its hot, dry Mediterranean climate has made it one of the country's most productive wine regions, historically supplying bulk wine for blending elsewhere before a shift toward quality bottling in recent decades. Primitivo is the region's signature grape, genetically identical to Zinfandel despite arriving in Italy centuries earlier, producing deeply coloured, high-alcohol reds with ripe, jammy fruit. Primitivo di Manduria, the region's best-known DOC, sets the benchmark for the variety, while Salento further south offers a cooler, more coastal take on the same grape. For Primitivo specifically, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/primitivo\"\u003ePrimitivo\u003c\/a\u003e covers examples from beyond Puglia too. For the wider Italian range, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/italian-wine\"\u003eItalian Wine\u003c\/a\u003e covers everything else on offer.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"locations-italian-red","title":"Locations Italian Red","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocations Italian Red\u003c\/strong\u003e is a rich, silky blend that connects the ripe fruit of southern Italy with the freshness of the north. Black cherry, fig and blueberry jam meet nutmeg, cinnamon, sandalwood and a subtle savoury note of cured meat, while soft oak and a hint of sea salt shape the long finish. Negroamaro and Nero d'Avola from Puglia bring warmth and generosity, with Barbera from Piemonte adding lift and balance. Created by Dave Phinney as an unrestricted expression of Italy rather than a single appellation, it is a generous match for beef ragù, grilled lamb, smoky sausages or aged hard cheeses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the winery says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blend combines Negroamaro and Nero d'Avola from Puglia in southern Italy with Barbera from Piemonte in the north. The winery describes aromas of black cherry, nutmeg, cinnamon and cured meat, complemented by sandalwood, vanilla, balsa and evergreen. The palate opens with a silky texture before moving into velvety fig, blueberry jam and soft oak, followed by a slowly fading finish with a touch of sea salt. The wine was matured in barrel for 10 months before release.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the experts say:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGavin Hubble, 4 Stars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e“This Italian red wine has a wonderful aroma of black cherries, dried spice and a note of tobacco leaf.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hancocks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53182010491247,"sku":"100098","price":209.94,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0968\/2252\/6319\/files\/LocationsItalianRed.jpg?v=1785013772"},{"product_id":"montalbano-primitivo-puglia-docg","title":"Mont'Albano Primitivo Puglia DOCG 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMont'Albano Primitivo Puglia DOCG\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMade entirely from Primitivo, the same grape more commonly known as Zinfandel, this organic red from Puglia in southern Italy shows a deep, dark colour flecked with violet. The bouquet is warm and characterful, built around notes of white pepper and leather layered over ripe red fruit, and the palate follows through generously, full bodied and well rounded with a harmonious, easy going finish. It is a robust style suited to grilled meats, rich pasta dishes or simply enjoying on its own on a cooler evening. Certified organic and produced under the same principles as the rest of the Mont'Albano range, it offers plenty of warmth and depth at 13% ABV.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat the winery says: Mont'Albano has farmed organically in northern Italy since the mid 1980s, and applies the same exacting standards to the trusted growers it partners with further south in Puglia, where this Primitivo is grown. Grapes are vinified in certified organic facilities under Mont'Albano's guidance, keeping the wine true to its variety and place. The colour is a deep, dark red with hints of violet, and the aromas are intense and characterful, built on white pepper and leather over a core of ripe red fruit. On the palate it is full bodied, well rounded and harmonious, a satisfying and generous style of Primitivo. As with the rest of the range, the wine is bottled in lighter glass with recycled, environmentally friendly packaging.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dhall \u0026 Nash","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53182027661679,"sku":"100600","price":125.94,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0968\/2252\/6319\/files\/Mont_AlbanoPrimitivoPugliaDOCG2023.jpg?v=1783923284"}],"url":"https:\/\/stolencellar.co.nz\/collections\/puglia-wine.oembed","provider":"Stolen Cellar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}