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A balanced, medium-bodied red, with light tannins and a subtle underpinning of fresh, loamy earth layered with...
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Dense ruby red with a purplish rim, it is immediately intense on the nose with marked aromas of ripe and fleshy red...
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Dark, brooding and spicy, the 2019 Primitivo di Manduria lifts up with notes of crushed rocks, cardamom and black...
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Raspberry coulis and fresh soil with grass popping through on the nose turns to an almost cake-like raspberry and...
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Our style of wine began with the discovery of a centenary organic vineyard, lost in Cauquenes, in the Tres Esquinas...
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Our style of wine began with the discovery of a centenary organic vineyard, lost in Cauquenes, in the Tres Esquinas...
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Bold aromatics of caramel candy, roasted apple, buttery crust, and sweet baking spice of nutmeg and grated cinnamon...
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Banana pudding ranks up there with all the best things in life. Which is why we took the flavors of vanilla wafers,...
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Taste the sweeter side of life in the nectar of the Appalachian Gods that is captured in Ole Smoky®Blackberry...
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We are done messing around, it’s time to raise the proof. At 128 proof, it’s clear, clean and exactly what...
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Sometimes, the only way to improve on a classic is to add moonshine. We took the undeniably delicious flavors of...
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Let’s get this party started. A hearty yet refined step up from the party punch you may remember, Ole Smoky® Hunch...
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Is there anything better than ice cream on a hot day? There is now. We took the fruity, floral notes of oranges,...
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One of summer’s finest gifts is the luscious, juicy peach. And the only way to improve on nature’s perfection is...
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There's not a Bloody Mary in the world that can’t be improved by a little bit of dill pickle. That’s why we...
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Some cucumbers end up way cooler than others. Ours, for instance, mingled with some choice peppers and some moonshine...
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Get your own taste of the tropics when you bite into our sweet pineapples steeped in Ole Smoky® Pina Colada...
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It may be in everything from lattes to muffins, but we’ve given pumpkin spice exactly what it needs: A little kick...
Carignan Moonshine Mencia Primitivo
Carignan is an ancient blue-skinned grape varietal, thought to be indigenous to the Aragon region of Spain. However, today it is most commonly associated with the fine wines of southern France, and has been grown in many countries around the world which have the warm and dry conditions it requires to thrive. Carignan is recognized as being quite a sensitive vine, highly susceptible to all kinds of rot and mildew, although producing excellent results when given the right conditions and handled correctly. Its high tannin levels and acidity make the Carignan grapes very astringent, and as such, they are often used as a blending grape to give body to other, lesser bodied varietals. Despite this, with careful treatment, Carignan can produce superb single varietal wines packed full of character and unique attributes.
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.