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12 E Mezzo
2020 Primitivo del Salento IGP

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Primitivo

Date Tasted:
Country: Italy
Alcohol: 12.5%
Certified Organic
87 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$14
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12 E Mezzo
2020 Primitivo del Salento IGP

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Primitivo

Date Tasted:
Country: Italy
Alcohol: 12.5%
Dark garnet color. Aromas and flavors of ripe plum, blackberry, and lilac with a satiny, vibrant, dryish medium-to-full body and a sleek, delightful, medium-length finish that shows shades of pomegranate, rose hips, and baking spices with well-integrated tannins. A firm, palate-pleasing red for effortless pairings.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity, Juicy & Smooth & Old World
Aroma Aroma: ripe plum, blackberry, and lilac
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with shades of pomegranate, rose hips, and baking spices
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Pot Roast, Steak & Potatoes, Beef Stew
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A firm, palate-pleasing red for effortless pairings.
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Primitivo

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
Primitivo is synonymous with Zinfandel, they are closely related grapes from the same Croatian ancestor known as Crljenak. Primitivo is the Italian version of Crljenak and Zinfandel is the American. Like Zinfandel, it produces lush fruity red wines with soft tannins and higher alcohol.

12 E Mezzo 2020 Primitivo del Salento IGP rating was calculated by to be 87 points out of 100 on 2/17/2022. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.