Torcicoda Primitivo from Tormaresco

Primitivo is a grape that in Italy is grown in Puglia. In America it is known as Zinfandel which is the more famous name. Tormaresca is a procucer of several different wines in Puglia in Italy and the wine Torcicoda is made of 100% Primitivo grapes. The vintage is 2017 and the ABV is 14,5%.

The grapes for this week were harvested in the first week of September. After fermentation it was stored in oak barrels for ten months and in bottle for eight months before being sold. This is a rich heavy young primitivo. It has a very nice smell on the nose. In the taste I get leather, black currant and some oak. An excellent primitivo from Italy.