 Let's speak some truth here: Anybody that turns up their nose at drinking Primitivo/ Zinfandel because they think it is a sweet or low character grape are completely missing out, and may need to have their heads examined. OK, maybe not THAT far, but goodness gracious you need to put those thoughts aside and give these beauties a try. Pietraventosa is a newer winery started in 2005 using family vineyards inherited by their grandparents in the Giolla del Colle region just outside Bari. Bringing modern technology to their ancient vineyards the focus was always on quality, specifically identifying and developing older strains of Primitivo that were more quality capable as opposed to the more prevalent high yielding strains. The results are striking, creating a wine that is noticeably less jammy and extracted but still delivering every bit of complexity you could ask for. Deep black berries on the nose with lots of dark spice, tar and tobacco notes that just keep rolling out as the wine opens up. The palate is dark and has plenty of body but is not thick feeling at all. If anything. it is surprisingly elegant and pushes a bit of citrusy chocolate orange note from the acidity through the finish, as well as a little dusty cocoa from the fine tannins. A great wine for grilled foods, and an all-time favorite with most forms of BBQ styles and spice levels.
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