Trabucco Primo Antico Primitivo 2021 (750ml)

Wine: Falerno del Massico DOC “PrimoAntico” Grape: 100% Primitivo Soil: Clay, sand with lots of volcanic intrusions. Elevation 1,200 feet. Color: Deep and dark ruby red with violet reflections. Nose: Sumptuous, ample and intense, this wine is an explosion of perfumes and aromas from blueberry to roasted coffee beans, from cassis to tobacco, from violets to tar. Unique and engaging! Taste: Massive on the palate yet very balanced and extremely elegant with firm tannins and a long memorable finish. The Falerno wine can be made with either 100% Aglianico or 100% Primitivo, but many producers are also blending those variety with another ancient grape called Piedirosso (literally red-feet). The name “PrimoAntico” is a fusion between Primo (as Primitivo grape) and Antico (antique in Italian) to emphasize the ancient Roman tradition of growing Primitivo grape in this area. Everybody associates Primitivo grape with Puglia region, but Prof. Trabucco’s discovery proved that Primitivo first arrive