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“To the tooth,” Al Dente describes the ideal consistency of something when cooked. We believe Breaking Bread’s...
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A rich nose of blackberries, cassis, dark cherries and sweet spices. Medium body with sleek tannins. Round and juicy...
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The top note aromatics are fresh raspberries soaked in kirsch, smoked strawberry and Earl Grey. The palate is fresh...
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This wine displays a brilliant ruby hue with purple tints. The nose offers up red and black berry fruit overtones of...
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Cinsault, Pais, and Carignan from small plots planted between 1800-1960 in granite soils. Grapes are hand-harvested,...
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As with many European grape varietals, there is some debate regarding the precise origins of the Primitivo grape. Most people now agree that it probably came from Croatia, where it is still used widely in the production of red wine, and it known as Tribidrag. However, today it is a grape most commonly associated with the powerful red wines of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, where the intense sunshine and brisk Mediterranean breezes produce grapes of remarkable character and balance. Primitivo is a dark grape, known for producing intense, inky, highly tannic wines, most notably the naturally sweet Dolce Naturale and the heavy and complex Primitivo di Manduria wines. Primitivo tends to be naturally very high in both tannin and alcohol, making it ideal for both barrel and cellar ageing, which brings out its more rounded and interesting features.
Primitivo is not the easiest grape to grow or manage, and it has had something of a difficult century. Indeed, by the 1990s, there was little interest in Puglian wines in general, and winemakers were neglecting their Primitivo vineyards and looking to other, more commercially viable varietals. However, the last decade has seen this grape come well and truly back into fashion, with new techniques and a heightened interest in native Italian grape varietals bringing Primitivo back into the spotlight. It is now widely loved for its intensity and ability to be paired with strongly flavored foods.