San Marzano, Talò Malvasia Nera 2024
Product Information
Country Italy
Region Puglia
Grape Variety Malvasia Nera
Vintage 2024
ABV 13.5%
Buy San Marzano Talò Malvasia Nera 2024, a smooth and characterful Puglian red wine made from 100% Malvasia Nera di Brindisi. Produced by Cantine San Marzano in Salento, Puglia, Italy, this expressive 2024 vintage combines ripe red-fruit flavours with subtle spice and French-oak complexity.
If you are looking to buy Italian red wine online, this is an approachable alternative to the better-known Primitivo and Negroamaro wines of southern Italy. Malvasia Nera is often used as part of a blend, but Talò showcases the grape on its own, allowing its naturally generous fruit, soft tannins, and spicy character to take centre stage.
A Distinctive 2024 Malvasia Nera from Puglia
The San Marzano Talò Malvasia Nera 2024 comes from vineyards around San Marzano in the Salento area of Puglia, approximately 100 metres above sea level. The vines grow in relatively shallow, medium-textured clay soils containing a good proportion of stones, while the warm, dry Mediterranean climate encourages full ripening and concentrated fruit flavours.
The grapes are harvested during the second half of September. After a temperature-controlled maceration and alcoholic fermentation lasting around 10 days, the wine is matured for 4–6 months in French oak barriques. This gives the 2024 vintage additional texture and subtle spice without overwhelming the naturally fruity personality of Malvasia Nera.
2024 Vintage Overview
The 2024 vintage is an excellent choice for drinkers who enjoy ripe, fruit-led Puglian red wines with a softer style. Compared with a powerful Primitivo or intensely structured Negroamaro, Talò Malvasia Nera offers a different expression of Salento: generous fruit, gentle tannins and an inviting, rounded palate.
Expect an intense ruby-red colour, followed by aromas of ripe red fruits and spices. On the palate, the wine is robust yet pleasantly soft on entry, with persistent fruit character and a polished finish.
The 2024 release is drinking well now and is listed by Tannico with an ideal consumption window of 2025–2028, making it a particularly useful bottle for immediate enjoyment rather than a wine that needs years of cellaring.
San Marzano Talò Malvasia Nera 2024 Tasting Notes
Appearance: Intense ruby red.
Nose: Complex aromas of ripe red berries and spice, with the oak adding a gentle layer of warmth.
Palate: Full-bodied and rounded, with a pleasantly soft attack, ripe fruit, and smooth tannins.
Finish: Persistent and savoury, with lingering fruit and spice.
What To Eat With Talò Malvasia Nera
The San Marzano Talò Malvasia Nera 2024 is versatile enough to work throughout a meal. Its ripe fruit and smooth tannins make it especially well-suited to grilled or roasted red meat, roast dishes with rich sauces and medium-aged cheeses.
Try it alongside slow-roasted beef, lamb with herbs, rich Italian pasta sauces, or a mature hard cheese. Serve at 16–18°C to bring out the wine's fruit and spice character.
Why Buy San Marzano Talò Malvasia Nera 2024?
• 100% Malvasia Nera di Brindisi
• Authentic Salento IGP red wine from Puglia
• Produced by renowned Cantine San Marzano
• A distinctive single-variety expression of Malvasia Nera
• Matured for 4–6 months in French oak
• Rich ripe-red-fruit and spice character
• Smooth, rounded tannins and a persistent finish
• Excellent with red meat, rich sauces, and mature cheese
• A great choice when you want to buy Puglia red wine online
FAQs
Q. What grape is San Marzano Talò Malvasia Nera made from?
A. It is made from 100% Malvasia Nera di Brindisi, an indigenous Salento grape that has historically been used alongside varieties such as Negroamaro. Talò gives the variety centre stage as a single-variety wine.
Q. What vintage is this San Marzano Talò?
A. This product is the 2024 vintage. Vintage-specific tasting information is therefore based on the 2024 release rather than older Talò bottlings.
Q. Is Malvasia Nera sweet?
A. Talò is a dry red wine. Its ripe fruit and soft texture can create a generous, almost sweet-fruited impression, but it remains a dry Salento red.
Q. What food pairs with Malvasia Nera?
A. Pair the 2024 with red meat, roast dishes with elaborate sauces and medium-aged cheeses. It also works particularly well with hearty Italian cooking.
Explore More Puglia and Italian Red Wines
If you enjoy the ripe, generous character of this wine, explore Divine Fine Wines' Puglia wine collection for more wines from Salento and across the region. For a richer alternative, the Primitivo collection includes San Marzano Talò Primitivo di Manduria, while the Red Wine collection offers further Italian styles to compare.
