2016 Massena Primitivo
Barossa Valley, SA
Full-flavoured alternative red from this excellent Barossa estate.
$26.00
About The Wine
The original cuttings that produce this wine were sourced from the variety’s home of Puglia in Italy.
They were planted on the Massena ‘Dadds’ block after a couple of failed attempts to make this variety with some fruit they were sourcing locally. Clearly, a stroke of genius. They now boast one of the best value Primitivos in the country.
The fruit is hand picked as full bunches, wild fermented, basket pressed and then aged in small format seasoned oak barrels with a hands off philosophy ensuring the utmost purity of their fruit.
Quality is the key here and at this price point, this punches well and truly above it’s weight.
About Massena
Part of the elite group of wineries in the ‘Artisans of the Barossa’ cellar door, Jaysen Collins’ label Massena is a force to be reckoned with.
After leaving their his day job at Turkey Flat Jaysen started his own brand in 2000 along with Dan Standish. Their mission was to produce wines that are in their own words “true to the Barossa style, being rich, warm and generous.”
Jaysen now flies the Massena plane solo. The wines have never looked better.
Barossa Valley, SA
Critic Reviews
"It’s heady in dark plum, dried fruits, prune and raisin character, sniffs of dark chocolate. The palate does have a lift of fresh acidity but the flavours roll a similar way to the bouquet. It’s slick, rich, lightly syrupy, shows some suppleness to tannin and a good exit on mocha powder tannins. It’s a very good expression of primitivo, as it stands; for those seeking some generosity in their reds, but drinkability too. Nicely done." - Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)
From The Producer
Primitivo is what the Italians call the variety Zinfandel, which is revered in the Napa Valley in California. After trying the UC Davis clone of Zinfandel for a few years, we were sure that this variety would make generous and interesting wine, but somehow it just missed the mark. We sought Primitivo cuttings from the Puglia region of Italy and planted them on the gentle south slope of our ‘Dadds’ vineyard, which has yielded the perfect example of this intriguing varietal.
Sub Region: South Moppa, Dadds Block
Winemaking: We hand harvest our vineyard to ensure the grapes are delivered to the winery in whole clusters. Destemming only into seasoned wooden vats, the ferment is allowed to start naturally and is in contact with skins for around 10 days with gentle extraction by pumping over and then basket pressing.
Blend : Primitivo (100%)
Closure : Screw cap
Bottle Size : 750ml
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