About this product
The cult Primitivo: single-vineyard Es from 60-80 year old alberello (bush-trained) Primitivo vines. Extraordinary concentration — dark cherry jam, dried fig, cacao, Mediterranean spice — with surprising freshness and structure for the variety. 100 Parker points in exceptional years.
Pairing intelligence
complement
Oxtail's rich gelatinous depth meets Es Primitivo's fruit intensity; dark chocolate echoes the wine's cacao and amplifies the savoury-sweet register
classic
main
bridge
Pugliese aged sheep cheese with cherry preserve bridges Primitivo's dark fruit intensity; a Salento regional classic
classic
cheese
complement
Extreme fat richness from both Wagyu and bone marrow meets Es's tannic power; truffle amplifies the wine's earthy Mediterranean depth
adventurous
main
complement
Dark chocolate's bitterness echoes the wine's cacao notes; sea salt amplifies the fruit and the espresso deepens the savoury register
adventurous
dessert