Tasting - Cinquesegni Primitivo Puglia

 

Name: Cinquesegni Primitivo Puglia IGP 2023

Variety: Primitivo
Region: Province of Taranto, Puglia
Country: Italy
Vintage: 2023
Price: $13.99

Winery Notes: Intense purple colour, tending towards amber with ageing. This wine has a very solid structure due to the elevated alcohol and the balance between the soft tannins and acidity, with a distinctive note of the barrel ageing. Cinquesegni

Wine Folly: pg. 260 Primitivo - Very fruity with notes of strawberry on the nose. The fruitiness continued on the palate followed by an earthy/smokiness taste. The book highlights baked blueberry, fig, leather, blackberry, and clay pot (whatever that means). Very smooth with little tannins and mid to low levels of acidity and bitterness. Overall very smooth and easy to drink. The book refers to Primitivo and Zinfandel interchangeably so not sure if there is a difference here.

My review: I liked the smoothness of this wine, but in comparison to other Italian reds, it lacked a depth of flavor and punch. I liked the fruitiness and earthy tastes. Other than that, the wine seemed simple and was not impressed. Much better options for the price of $13.99.

I tasted it on its own without any food pairings.