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The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Pedregal Vineyard is in a wonderful spot for drinking right now. Blended with 15% Petit...
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A ripe and savory red with plum, black currant, blueberry and spice aromas and flavors. Full and silky. Drink on...
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Savoury notions of pine and undergrowth join lovely dark fruit on the nose, and American oak adds even more aroma by...
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Solo is a selection of the best Cabernet fruit from the estate vineyard in Stags Leap District. It is aged in about...
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The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is a gorgeous, entry-level wine for the estate. Dark cherry, plum, mocha,...
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Inky ruby. Spicy and expansive on the nose, displaying intense black currant, cherry compote and smoky mineral scents...
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This 2013 Ao Yun is a new star of China! The vineyard is backed by LVMH in Shangri-La, at the edge of the Himalayas....
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Altagracia, named after Bart Araujo’s grandmother, is a Bordeaux-style blend vinified in the same manner as the...
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One of the great efforts of recent years, and not surprisingly so, is the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve, a...
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The flagship wine, the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate, comes from a magnificent hillside vineyard overlooking Lake...
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This zeroes in on a rich, hedonistic core of wild berry, blackberry, plum and currant flavors, with a graceful,...
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One of the best-run and now superstar wineries in all of Napa is Cliff Lede. Starting with their 2013 Cabernet...
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Pure and hyperfocused, with gorgeous violet, cassis and plum puree notes streaming along, laced with hints of apple...
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The aromas to this are multidimensional and fascinating with black truffles, bark, cloves, black currants and citrus...
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Incredible aromas of blackberries, blackcurrants and walnut undertones. Underbrush, hints of cedar and sweet tobacco,...
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Cabernet Sauvignon Ice Wine Primitivo 2013

As with many European grape varietals, there is some debate regarding the precise origins of the Primitivo grape. Most people now agree that it probably came from Croatia, where it is still used widely in the production of red wine, and it known as Tribidrag. However, today it is a grape most commonly associated with the powerful red wines of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, where the intense sunshine and brisk Mediterranean breezes produce grapes of remarkable character and balance. Primitivo is a dark grape, known for producing intense, inky, highly tannic wines, most notably the naturally sweet Dolce Naturale and the heavy and complex Primitivo di Manduria wines. Primitivo tends to be naturally very high in both tannin and alcohol, making it ideal for both barrel and cellar ageing, which brings out its more rounded and interesting features.


Primitivo is not the easiest grape to grow or manage, and it has had something of a difficult century. Indeed, by the 1990s, there was little interest in Puglian wines in general, and winemakers were neglecting their Primitivo vineyards and looking to other, more commercially viable varietals. However, the last decade has seen this grape come well and truly back into fashion, with new techniques and a heightened interest in native Italian grape varietals bringing Primitivo back into the spotlight. It is now widely loved for its intensity and ability to be paired with strongly flavored foods.