Dark berries
Vanilla & caramel
Oak

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Giordano Primitivo Di Mnd Rsrv

Name: Giordano Primitivo Di Mnd Rsrv
SKU: 114105
Price: 29.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

Wine · Italy · 13%

$29.99each

What it tastes like

A rich Italian Primitivo Riserva with bold dark fruit, blackberry and vanilla, oak influence and a full bodied finish.

Dark berries
Vanilla & caramel
Oak

Additional information

Wine
Style: Italy
Origin: 13% ABV
Alcohol: 0.8 per bottle
Standard drinks

The story of Giordano Primitivo Di Mnd Rsrv

Giordano is a Piedmont wine house with about 120 years of history, now part of the listed group Italian Wine Brands. Its modern shape dates from 1950, when Ferdinando Giordano cut out the usual chain of middlemen and began delivering wine straight to customers' doors, supported by a network of trusted growers and winemakers across Italy.

This bottle comes from the heel of Italy. Primitivo di Manduria is grown in Puglia, in the provinces of Taranto and Brindisi, and the Riserva grade means at least 24 months of ageing before release, with a minimum of nine of those in oak. The Giordano is 100 per cent Primitivo at 14.5 per cent alcohol. The grape gets its name from its habit of ripening early, and DNA work in the 1990s showed that it is the same variety as California's Zinfandel.

Expect a big, ripe, dark fruited wine with floral and herbal notes. The tannins are substantial but rounded, and a gentle acidity keeps it fresh. Pour it with beef, barbecued meat or venison.