On a selection of the best Apulian wine producers, the Fatalone Winery achieves the highest score F-F-F-F- both in the rank of Apulian producers and in the rank of the best producers of Primitivo.
Wein Gourmet N° 3/2001 September/October
On a selection of producers from the south of Italy the Fatalone Winery confirms to enjoy a high reputation in the opinion of the most esteemed international specialized reviews, by the second one of the highest scores on the selection F-F-F-F- and achieves the supremacy in a particular test on the Italian red wines of the south marked by the highest pleasantness rating.
2° Concorso Enologico regionale Apulia 2000
Merum Selezione N°1/00 March
Gioia del Colle D.O.C. Primitivo Fatalone 1997
Score ***
interesting, one of the best on its category
Gioia del Colle D.O.C. Primitivo Riserva Speciale Fatalone 1996
Score *** – ****
excellent, it belongs to the elite of its category
Wein Gourmet N°4/2000 December/January
Gioia del Colle D.O.C. Primitivo Riserva Speciale Fatalone 1996
Esteemed as the best Primitivo on the market by the well-known international review on a comparative tasting
Guida dei Vini Italiani – Luca Maroni
The improvement goes on, tact and super alcohol on the red wines…with a good acidity…come on with the sweet plump ripeness of fruits.
Gioia del Colle D.O.C. Primitivo Fatalone 1997
Score 73/100
Gioia del Colle D.O.C. Primitivo Riserva Speciale Fatalone 1996
Score 71/100
Murgia I.G.T. Bianco Spinomarino Fatalone 1997
Score 66/100
Concours Mondial de Bruxelles
Guida dei Vini Italiani – Luca Maroni
wine with great power…good depth, cleanlily vinified…with wonderful extracts
Gioia del Colle D.O.C. Primitivo Fatalone 1997
Score 71/100
Gioia del Colle D.O.C. Primitivo Lacrima Fatalone 1996
Score 69/100
Gioia del Colle D.O.C. Primitivo Riserva Fatalone 1995
Score 72/100
Murgia I.G.T. Bianco Spinomarino Fatalone 1996
Score 64/100
Vinum N°4
Guida al Vino Quotidiano
Gioia del Colle D.O.C. Primitivo Lacrima 1997
“excellent interpretation of highly alcoholic red wine, harmonious, balanced, with a strong personality, very pleasant full-bodied persistent to the taste
Gioia del Colle D.O.C. Primitivo Lacrima Fatalone 1997
“this red wine taking place out of modern schemes…embodies perfectly the tradition”