Layer Cake Primitivo

During a visit to puglia to investigate the flavors behind carole meredith s recent studies showing that primitivo is indeed identical to zinfandel we discovered the largest cache of old vine zinfandel grapes in the world which borthed the layer cake primitivo.

Layer cake primitivo. Layer cake primitivo aka zinfandel 2017. This is truly remarkable plant material in very old vineyards some dating to roman times. Always in the background are hints of the old sea beds that are the puglia terroir. There it makes black fruit filled jammy primitivo wines with low acidity and medium tannins.

However have not been officially defined as synonymous by the ttb. The red primitivo grape grows primarily in italy s puglia region in the heel of italy s geographic boot. He told me the soil in which the vines lived were like a layer cake and the wine if properly made was like my grandmother s cake with layers of fruit mocha chocolate hints of spice and rich always rich. Layered and rich in the mouth with jammy black cherries truffles espresso and a dense creamy texture.

Layered and rich in the mouth with jammy black cherries truffles espresso and dense creamy texture. Never pass up a layer cake he would say. Layered and rich in the mouth with jammy black cherries truffles espresso and dense creamy texture. Layer cake primitivo aka zinfandel 2014 from puglia italy big inky black fruit spice and white pepper.

Limit 0 bottles per customer sold in increments of 0. My grandfather taught me about wine at an early age. Recent research indicates that primitivo like the very similar zinfandel grape in california is a clone of an ancient croatian grape called crljenak kaštelanski. The layer cake primitivo comes right at you with huge inky black fruit spice and white pepper.

Argentina is now known as the best place on the planet to grow malbec hands down. Go to shop m r liquors. Layer cake primitivo zinfandel 2015 750ml italy pugli 13 99. Always in the background are hints of the old sea beds that are the puglia terroir.

I always loved those words. The soils in manduria are red iron rich clays with large calcareous rocks shells and coral from ancient seabeds. Save 2 01 13 ships mon aug 17. Standard delivery 1 week no minimum order.

The 2011 layer cake primitivo comes right at you with huge inky black fruit spice and white pepper.