Susco-San-Marzano-Susumaniello-Salento-Italy

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Producer: In 1962, 19 vine growers from San Marzano whose families had farmed the land for generations, combined their efforts to establish ‘Cantine San Marzano’. Through the
decades this cooperative has grown significantly, attracting over 1,200 vine growers.
Using modern and technologically advanced vinification techniques they produce
elegant wines that pay homage to the ancient Apulian wine traditions.

The fusion of time honoured tradition, passion and contemporary techniques, enables this winery to produce wines with distinctive varietal and regional characteristics while reflecting the local terroir.

In 2021, San Marzano was awarded the ‘Cooperative Winery of the Year
Award’ by Gambero Rosso.

The Grape: The Susumaniello grapes come from IGP Salento. Susumaniello is a red, thick-skinned variety indigenous to Puglia, which historically was mostly used for blending with Negroamaro and Malvasia.

Having fallen out of fashion, it was almost endangered, however, modern single varietal wines are showcasing the potential of this variety. The name ‘Susumaniello’ derives from ‘somarello’, diminutive of ‘somaro’, which translates as donkey in Italian, referring to the tendency of the vines to produce high yields when young, somewhat like an overloaded donkey

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