Mottura
Villa Mottura Salento Susumaniello 2025
| Denomination | IGT Salento |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Area | Apulia (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Susumaniello |
| Aging | In steel and in bottle |
- Type: Still dry red wine from Puglia, made from 100% Susumaniello grapes
- Aromatic profile: Hints of ripe red fruit, with notes of violet and mallow
- On the palate: Full and harmonious structure, characterised by a long finish
- Production: Manual harvesting of the grapes; maceration for 8–10 days with pumping over
- Pairings: Recommended with white meats, game, pasta dishes, starters and mature cheeses
Description
What type of wine it is
Villa Mottura Salento Susumaniello from the Mottura winery is a still red wine that expresses the authenticity of Apulian viticulture. Produced entirely from Susumaniello grapes and aged in stainless steel, this Salento stands out for its rich and inviting aromatic profile, characterised by a complex bouquet of ripe red fruit, with elegant floral hints of sweet violet and mallow. On the palate, it reveals itself as a full, harmonious wine with excellent persistence, ideal for those looking for a structured yet balanced and pleasant drink. Its accessible style makes it perfect for accompanying white meats, appetisers, carpaccio, pasta dishes and medium-aged cheeses.
Where it comes from
This Apulian red comes to life in the heart of Salento, an area renowned for its strong viticultural vocation. The territory is characterised by a Mediterranean climate, with mild winters and very dry summers, conditions that favour optimal and healthy ripening of the grapes. The vines are trellis-trained and take root in soils of a mainly calcareous nature with a predominance of clay. This particular soil and climate combination plays a fundamental role in giving the wine its intense red colour with purple highlights and a solid and fascinating structure. The name of the grape variety itself derives from the high productivity of young plants, which load themselves with bunches just like a little donkey.
How it is produced
The production of this Salento begins with a careful manual harvest, aimed at selecting only the bunches that have reached the perfect degree of ripeness. In the cellar, a traditional maceration on the skins takes place for about eight to ten days, accompanied by periodic pumping over to favour the optimal extraction of colour and aromatic components. Subsequently, alcoholic fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature, followed by the complete malolactic fermentation. Finally, the wine is aged in stainless steel and completes its journey with a period of rest in the bottle, which allows the various structural components to blend perfectly and reach full gustatory balance.
History and interesting facts
Founded in 1927 in Tuglie, the family-run Mottura winery has always championed native Apulian grape varieties, passing down a heritage full of charm. This red wine celebrates a unique grape whose name, Susumaniello, derives from a curious anecdote linked to its extraordinary productivity in its youth. The vine tends to load itself with bunches exactly like a little donkey ('somarello'). This deep passion allows for the preservation of the memory of an authentic Salento IGT, skilfully honouring the ancient roots and the most noble farming traditions of the region.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
18 - 20 °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 | Villa Mottura Salento Susumaniello 2025 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Salento IGT |
| Vintage | 2025 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Susumaniello |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Vendor | Mottura |
| Story | History and interesting facts Founded in 1927 in Tuglie, the family-run Mottura winery has always championed native Apulian grape varieties, passing down a heritage full of charm. This red wine celebrates a unique grape whose name, Susumaniello, derives from a curious anecdote linked to its extraordinary productivity in its youth. The vine tends to load itself with bunches exactly like a little donkey ('somarello'). This deep passion allows for the preservation of the memory of an authentic Salento IGT, skilfully honouring the ancient roots and the most noble farming traditions of the region. |
| Origin | Salento, Apulia |
| Climate | Mild winters and very dry summers |
| Soil composition | Mainly calcareous with a predominance of clay |
| Cultivation system | Epaulette |
| Yield per hectare | Up to approximately 100 quintals per hectare |
| Fermentation | 8–10 days |
| Production technique | Traditional maceration on the skins for 8–10 days with periodic pump-overs; alcoholic fermentation at a controlled temperature; complete malolactic fermentation. |
| Wine making | Traditional maceration on the skins for 8–10 days with periodic pump-overs; alcoholic fermentation of the must at a controlled temperature; malolactic fermentation fully completed; ageing in stainless steel and subsequent rest in the bottle. |
| Aging | In steel and in bottle |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |