Cosimo Taurino Primitivo 7 Ceppo
$34.99
Region:Italy > Puglia
Vintage:2018
A ripe, dense red that shows elements of cherry, red berries, and earth, with lower tannins and gentle acidity. If you're a fan of serious Zinfandel, you'll be a fan of this wine! A KWM Exclusive!
The name of this Primitivo Salento IGP, 7° Ceppo refers to the seventh generation of winemakers of the Taurino family. The grapes for this Primitivo wine come from 70+ year old vines in the Mandura Region. Primitivo itself originated in Croatia and migrated to Italy in the late 1800s. Within Italy, it is grown primarily in Puglia.
Primitivo is possibly more well known under another name - Zinfandel - and was made popular under that moniker in California. It was not known that Primitivo and Zinfandel were the same grape until DNA profiling was done by the UC Davis in 1994.