Primitivo

 17 Nov 2009

Wine- Prindelo

Varietal- 69% Primitivo, 25% Zinfandel, 6% Teroldego

Region- Sonoma Valley

Producer- Viansa

Vintage- 2003

 What a massive wine with intimidation!  Buckle-up and arm yourself with a cheese knife.  This big, rich red is a blend of Italy’s version of zinfandel, called primitivo, plus traditional zin and a smidge of Italian teroldego.  The introduction is a bit alcoholic and heady with aggressive red and black fruits.  The wine’s tannins and intensity mellow with strong hard cheeses like Parmesan, telling us a story of ‘Beauty and the Beast’.  Whole wheat pasta with homemade pesto made this wine harmonize.  This bottle would be more approachable in another 3-5 years, or for the more impatient, after 12 hours of decanting.  There’s no doubt there are some Davids ready to take-on this Goliath now though.


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