Little Known and Overlooked

Sunday evening Kristi and I met at Times Ten Cellars with our good friends to celebrate (in a humble and understated manner of course) a birthday.  Names will not be used to protect the aged.  We ordered a bottle of the Primitivo/Sangiovese blend.  I have to tell you, that is their tastiest wine in my opinion.  Primitivo being an old world relative of Zinfandel tends to have a juicy, fruit forward "big-ness" that makes it easy to drink right after openning the bottle.  Added to that is the spicy elegance of Sangiovese and the result really works for me.  Plus, this is not one of their more expensive bottles.  It was perfect for just drinking as well as paired with pizza.  I hope more winemakers experiment with Primitivo.  It apparently thrives in warm climates as in southern Italy.  If you want to check out one that is excellent from a boutique producer, check out De Lorimier Vinyards Primitivo from Alexander Valley.