Rich red color with aromas of berry pie, sweet toasted notes, and a little oak. The flavors are big up front, a sweet raspberry jam mixed with some spicy pepper with an almost crisp finish. Great with food or just on its own.
2021 was a very interesting growing season. The winter was normal and spring started off nice and smooth. Temperatures slowly warmed and the grapes went through set and bloom right on time. In late June we had a heatwave that impacted the rest of the vintage. We hit a high of 118 degrees and had over 45 days of triple digit weather. The grapes stayed small and the crop load was smaller but loaded with intense flavors. We started picking early September and finished in late October.
We machined harvested these grapes with our amazing Pelanc Harvester and delivered them to the winery for fermentation. Primitivo is one of the first red varietals we pick. It is always fun to kick off harvest and this grape delivers ripe flavors with a punch. The wine was aged in French and American oak barrels for 22 months. The result is a mix of lively fruit characteristics and some great toasty barrel notes.
