MASSERIA ALTEMURA PRIMITIVO SASSEO 2016 Bottle:12 and white lily

and white lily

There is just enough reduction to hide all but the much more subtle wood and spice wisps

Passi di Orma is accessible with soft

apple and pear on the nose

MASSERIA ALTEMURA PRIMITIVO SASSEO 2016 Bottle:12 and white lilyMasseria Altemura Sasseo is a Primitivo red wine from the Puglia wine region. Sasseo (Sah say oh) is derived from the Italian word "sasso", meaning stone and refers to the abundance of limestone in the area. Great plummy nose, rich and spicy with ripe dark plum and dark chocolate flavours lingering on the palate. Primitivo food pairings spaghetti and meatballs, vegetarian lasagna, chicken stew and dumplings.