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The sample of the 2021 Les Terrasses Velles Vinyes was truly impressive, a blend of 70% Garnacha and 30% Cariñena....
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From Marco: Rotburger, Sankt Laurent, Blauburger, Merlot and a few white vines, probably planted unintentionally, who...
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Lively lavender aromas elevate the dark berry and thyme scents on the nose of this bottling. The core of blueberry...
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A rich and chewy red with blackberries, dark plums, currants and baking spices. Full body with firm tannins. Serious...
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Wild Strawberry, Raspberry, Blood Orange, Black Cherry, Rosemary, Violet, Baking Spices.
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The 2021 Involuntary Commitment Red Wine is made of 56% Cabernet Franc, 27% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot and 3%...
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The flagship from this great estate is the 2018 Sorella, a Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated blend (8% each of Cabernet...
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Flirting with triple digits, and perhaps the best Sorella yet, the 2019 Sorella explodes from the glass with a...
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Richly concentrated, juicy and dense with ripe dark cherry, accentuated by nuances of warm spice and dark chocolate....
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Fresh and firm with a fine tannin texture. Delicious berries with some citrus undertones. Vegan. Drink now.
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Dark cherry with violet hints. A surprise for the nose, with fine toasty hints that come from the last mouth. The...
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AN is the iconic flagship wine of Anima Negra. Made primarily from indigenous Callet grapes (95%) with a touch of...
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ÀN/2 is a perfect introduction to the wines of Mallorca. This unique red is made from old vine Callet,...
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The wine shows a ruby red and violet color of medium intensity. The nose is very fresh and fruit-driven with notes of...
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I also tasted the 2022 Anza where he added the grapes of one more plot in Laguardia. The wine has his house style of...
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The 2021 Anza Especial was produced with the idea to obtain a wine with aging potential while keeping the freshness...
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Our Apothic Merlot is a silky, approachable red wine grown in California. Notes of blackberry and boysenberry are...
Merlot Mencia Primitivo Red Blend
With its dark blue colored fruits and high juice content, Merlot varietal grapes have long been a favorite of wine producers around the globe, with it being found in vineyards across Europe, the Americas and elsewhere in the New World. One of the distinguishing features of Merlot grapes is the fact that they have a relatively low tannin content and an exceptionally soft and fleshy character, meaning they are capable of producing incredibly rounded and mellow wines. This mellowness is balanced with plenty of flavor, however, and has made Merlot grapes the varietal of choice for softening other, more astringent and tannin-heavy wines, often resulting in truly exceptional produce. Merlot is regarded as one of the key 'Bordeaux' varietals for precisely this reason; when combined with the drier Cabernet Sauvignon, it is capable of blending beautifully to produce some of the finest wines available in the world.
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.