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Cardone "Primaio" Primitivo Puglia IGP 2022

Glides down your throat

Primitivo (Zinfandel, Crljenak Kastelanski)

$52.00

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Floral and Red Fruit,

BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Neutral
ACIDITY: Medium -
TANNIN: Medium -
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: Puglia, Italy

Grape Varietals:
Primitivo (Zinfandel, Crljenak Kastelanski)

Winemaking:

Maturation: Stainless Steel Tanks

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
roasted beef, game stew

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
KBBQ, lamb skewers

Cardone Vini

Giuseppe Cardone setup the winery in the 1970s, surrounded by the picturesque landscape of the Itria Valley. It is now is now one of the oldest and most prestigious family-run wineries in Puglia

Description

Cardone Primaio Puglia IGP 2022

Grape varietal & region: 100% Primitivo produced from the Locorotondo region.

Taste profile: An intense purple red with violet reflexes. This bottle of red has lovely floral notes of violet and fruity scents of red pulps. The taste is vinous with velvety and structured body. It envelops the mouth with vibrance and freshness.

Winemaking process: Traditional red wine vinification method with short maceration of the skins and controlled temperature (20-22°C). Alcoholic fermentation for approximately 4/6 days. Natural clarification of the wine and ageing in steel vats.

Rich & Jammy Reds

Deep, fruit-driven and jammy; filled with ripe, rich fruit and a plethora of spices. This style is typified by Australian Shiraz, Sonoma Zinfandel and Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Expected typically notes of pepper, spice, raspberry, plum, leather