Primitivo ‘21

Primitivo ‘21

$37.99

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The Primitivo ‘21 is made with grapes sourced from the Landcross Vineyard on Tatachilla Road in McLaren Vale. Grapes are hand-harvested and left to maceration on skins for 11 days, resulting in a complex and textured red-wine with notes of ripe dark fruit, chocolate, and subtle spice.

  • Vineyard: Landcross Vineyard, Tatachilla Road McLaren Vale

  • Planted: Mid 90’s, Grafted 2015.

  • Soil type: Brown-red loam on limestone.

  • Farming: Minimal Conventional.

  • Vineyard management: Hand pruned, shoot & fruit thinned.

  • Picking date: March 30, 2021

  • Picking method: Hand harvested.

  • Processing: Destem-crush.

  • Pressing: Free run and pressings combined.

  • Settling: 6 days

  • Fermentation: Cool fermentation at 22.5°C

  • Aging vessel: 100% stainless steel maturation to retain varietal expression.

  • Filtration: Sterile

  • Fining: no

  • Alc: 16.08

  • Ph : 3.55

  • Ta : 8.3

  • So2: 40 ppm free / 95 ppm total

  • Bottled: December 19, 2022

  • Production: 1908 bottles