Monkeyshed Wines

A Mano is the love child of ex-pat American Mark Shannon and Elvezia Sblachiero, citizen of the world. The ever ticking clock of experience has put them firmly on the crest of the wave coming out of one of Italy’s most promising growing regions, Puglia. As with all of Italy, grapes have been grown here for ever and rediscovery on an international level has only been a question of time.
Primitivo has been the star of the ongoing detective drama surrounding the true identity of California’s iconic grape Zinfandel. The speculation is over, the ubiquitous Zinfandel is now acknowledged as stemming from a cutting of our hero Primitivo that arrived in the new world via a most circuitous route.
The A Mano team have sought only the highest quality grapes and built relationships with growers that reward quality. The results show through in the wine. Good full flavoured stuff, juicy and with a nice Zinfandel zip to it.