Perrini 2021 Primitivo

The nose opens with forward black cherry, blackberries, some earth, mixed spices, and a just there sage. The palate is just shy of moderate with earth, black cherry, spices, and raspberry on a light and lively frame for a Primitivo.  D&M Tasting Notes.

 In the very Southern part of the heel of the "Italian boot", which is really the Salento Peninsula of the Puglia region, the Perrini family have been making wine for generations. For many years most of the grapes were sold to local négociants. Vito and his sister Mila Perrini converted their family’s 50 hectares to organic viticulture in 1993, long before many in the area had even considered it. They built an underground cellar, definitively not the norm or the tradition in the region. Their vines are 30-35 years of age on average and are spread over a number of zones in the hills and shoreline around Castellaneta, near Taranto. The vineyards are plowed in spring months and the yields are kept to around [a low] 55hl/ha. The grapes are picked by hand and immediately brought to the cellar in small baskets. The wines are then vinified in stainless at controlled temperatures for 12-14 days of maceration, then aged in stainless and glass-lined tanks. The entire estate is certified organic, this wine is Vegan, and the winery is B Corp certified to boot.  Importer Notes