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$25.95
12 bottles:
$25.43
The 2021 La Solana comes from a vineyard of Listán Negro pruned in the cordón trenzado way at 350 to 450 meters in...
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$15.83
$17.59
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$13.18
Tormaresca Neprica Primitivo is an intense ruby red color with violet hues. The nose offers aromas of red fruit,...
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$28.08
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$24.00
Well-balanced and appealing, this medium-bodied red features a core of ripe and baked black cherry fruit, with light...
750ml - Case of 12
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$19.50
The bouquet opens up to candied fruit, lemon curd, dried apricot and pressed rose. Fresh floral notes complement...
750ml - Case of 12
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Fresh and intense on the nose with aromas of cherry, plum, and tobacco. Supple on the palate with concentrated fruit...
750ml
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$24.90
A heady dose of sweet spices grace the nose, with baked black-cherry and plum tones at the core. This is ultrasoft...
750ml
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$21.60
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$21.17
100% Listán Negro from ungrafted grapevines of more than 100 years old. Grown between 300 and 700 meters above sea...
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Benanti Etna Bianco Pietramarina Superiore 2016
750ml - Case of 6
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$505.95
This definitive wine of pure Carricante is given extensive contact on the lees, without wood, taking its structure...
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Benanti Etna Bianco Pietramarina Superiore 2017
750ml - Case of 6
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$354.71
A lovely nose of fresh flowers, lemon grass, blood orange, baked pear and toasted thyme. Medium-bodied with plenty of...
750ml - Case of 6
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$304.95
Lemon, pineapple and confected fruit on the nose. Lots of lime. It’s dry and light-bodied with a blanched-almond...
750ml - Case of 6
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$64.98
The Schola Sarmenti 2013 Primitivo Diciotto is the proverbial "big boy" wine from Puglia. If you don't get that from...
Alicante Bouschet Carricante Listan Negro Primitivo Wine
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.