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Rather than seeking out the exotic, often imported botanicals that go into more modern styled gins and vermouth of...
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The decision was made to produce a vermouth that was
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Rich, fruity and enticing, this sweet vermouth is warmed with notes of fig and dried cherries, and just faint hints...
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New to the U.S. market, this dry vermouth smells fresh and fruity. It’s well-structured, too: sweet at first, with...
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"Classico" is quite right for Carpano's Classico Vermouth, the origins of which date back to the late 1700s! Based...
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"Fortified wine from Italy that is distilled with a combination of more than 30 herbs and spices including sage,...
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Cola hue. Sensuous nose features ginger, prunes, sap and bark aromas. In the mouth, it's supple, sweet, winey and...
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Pale oyster color. Aroma is juicy, herbal, crisp, fresh. Exotic flavors include saltine cracker, stone, white wine...
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Pretty medium brown/chestnut color. Aroma is a banquet of dried and fresh herbs, roots, leaves, wine. Flavor profile...
Mencia Primitivo Vermouth 375ml
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.