Il Teo is a red produced by Fantini in Primitivo di Manduria, Puglia, Italy. Made from Zinfandel. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Appellation: Primitivo di Manduria
Region: Puglia
Country: Italy
Grapes: Zinfandel
Tasting profile
Structure: full-bodied, medium tannin, low acidity, dry
Il Teo is a Primitivo di Manduria from the Farnese group's Fantini range, bottled in Ortona and named after the young winemaker who made its first vintage. Typical of the warm Salento coast at around 15.5% alcohol: ripe blackberry, plum jam and dried cherry with fig, vanilla and sweet spice, a generous, almost velvety palate with soft acidity and rounded tannins, and a warm, cocoa-tinged finish.
Serving: Serve at 16–18 °C.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Puglia, Italy
Puglia — the long region forming the heel of Italy's boot, running down the southeast Adriatic coast.
Zinfandel
Zinfandel is a red grape genetically identical to Croatia's Tribidrag (or Crljenak) and to southern Italy's Primitivo, though it became an icon in California.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Il Teo from?
Il Teo is produced by Fantini in Primitivo di Manduria, Puglia, Italy.
What grapes are in Il Teo?
Il Teo is made from Zinfandel.