2023

Primitivo

15 medals across ten vintages

The name Primitivo (“early one”) refers to its early-ripening nature. It seems Primitivo can’t hold itself back from a rush to the crush. Nello honors its gregarious ways and lets it become the delightfully brash and juicy thing Primitivo drives itself to be. This Southern Italian cousin to Zinfandel is so genial and outgoing, you may not find a better companion for BBQed meats, robust pastas, even pizza. PAIRS well with intense flavors, ethnic spices, caramelized onion, fire-roasted peppers & veggies, baked beans. Intense bright and complex fruit, blueberry, red currant, fruity finish. Deep garnet. Medium dry, medium body, & tannins

13.50% alcohol by volume · 750 ml

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The Record

15 medals, 10 gold or better.

Wine	Award	Year	Competition
Primitivo 11	Double Gold	2014	Finger Lakes International
Primitivo 14	Best of Class	2017	Los Angeles International
Primitivo 19	Gold	2022	El Dorado County Fair
Primitivo 20	Gold	2020	San Francisco Chronical
Primitivo 14	Gold	2017	Los Angeles International
Primitivo 11	Gold	2014	San Francisco Chronicle

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