In 1881 Tommaso Schiavoni Tafuri, a rich landowner from Manduria, a prosperous town in the Salento Apulia, married Countess Sabini, from Altamura. The noblewoman brought Primitivo ``rooted cuttings`` as a dowry (the ``rooted`` is a grafted vine cutting), which were planted in ``Cuturi`` in the fertile Conca D'Oro. And it is here that the first saplings of Primitivo were born, whose wine was more alcoholic and full-bodied than other Apulian wines, a true nectar of the Gods. The name Primitivo was recognized by the early ripening of this variety compared to the others. The viticultural extension in the late nineteenth century was about 100 hectares of sapling vines that the Community cultivated with great respect and dedication. Masseria Cuturi has always sought excellence also in the application of new technologies, obtaining numerous awards even in the early twentieth century, entering the winemaking history of Manduria