At a bar/restaurant an bartender gave me a taste. Derived from the Italian word sasso, meaning stone, referring to the abundance of limestone in the area, which creates a reflective quality in the vineyards. Dark Ruby with big berry aromas and earthy spice. On the palate blackberry with notes of cacao, dry tannins, noted acidity on medium finish. Ok for price but needs big food dish, like pasta. Tasting Sample.
At a bar/restaurant an bartender gave me a taste. Derived from the Italian word sasso, meaning stone, referring to the abundance of limestone in the area, which creates a reflective quality in the vineyards. Dark Ruby with big berry aromas and earthy spice. On the palate blackberry with notes of cacao, dry tannins, noted acidity on medium finish. Ok for price but needs big food dish, like pasta. Tasting Sample.
2 people found it helpfulAug 30th, 2017
Dark Ruby red in colour. Aromas of dark cherries and pipe tobacco. On the palate dried cherry - ultra savoury. My local club, The Downs Club, is doing takeaways on Wednesday and Friday nights these days. Hope they do it more often on the quality of the Chicken Cacciatore we had tonight. Went into my Wine App - Personal Wine Curator and was surprised that Primitivo was a good match - and so it was. Barb loved it. Excellent meal, excellent wine.
Dark Ruby red in colour. Aromas of dark cherries and pipe tobacco. On the palate dried cherry - ultra savoury. My local club, The Downs Club, is doing takeaways on Wednesday and Friday nights these days. Hope they do it more often on the quality of the Chicken Cacciatore we had tonight. Went into my Wine App - Personal Wine Curator and was surprised that Primitivo was a good match - and so it was. Barb loved it. Excellent meal, excellent wine.
1 person found it helpfulApr 4th, 2020Initial impressions of ripe savoury characters even somewhat grapey. Like most Italian varietals made to go with food. Not as full bodied and sweet as some Primitivos I have had. @Jeff Savigny gave me this idea where he recently matched a Pizza with Zinfandel so I thought I would do the same with Primitivo from Puglia in Italy, which is the same grape. It was a great match with homemade Pizza. The wine giving a tarry earthy undertow throughout. POSTSCRIPT Points off for a ridiculously heavy bottle. You could do Curls with the empty bottle.
Initial impressions of ripe savoury characters even somewhat grapey. Like most Italian varietals made to go with food. Not as full bodied and sweet as some Primitivos I have had. @Jeff Savigny gave me this idea where he recently matched a Pizza with Zinfandel so I thought I would do the same with Primitivo from Puglia in Italy, which is the same grape. It was a great match with homemade Pizza. The wine giving a tarry earthy undertow throughout. POSTSCRIPT Points off for a ridiculously heavy bottle. You could do Curls with the empty bottle.
1 person found it helpfulNov 30th, 2018
Good little #Primitivo #wine. Balanced throughout. Wishing the depth and finish lasted.
Smooth wild berry, easy acidity and mold tannin.
Had with jalepeno flank steak and it held up nicely.
Good little #Primitivo #wine. Balanced throughout. Wishing the depth and finish lasted.
Smooth wild berry, easy acidity and mold tannin.
Had with jalepeno flank steak and it held up nicely.
1 person found it helpfulSep 17th, 2016
Salento, Puglia, Italy
