Il Papavero Primitivo 2023

Enjoy a dramatically rich, pure Primitivo from maestro Scipione Giuliani It’s no coincidence that his Papavero family of wines are amongst our customers’ favourites – he always manages to capture the very essence of grape, the spirit of Italy and a delicious drinkability. This is the granddaddy of the group, made purely from Primitivo from a plot of 50-year-old vines, resulting in very concentrated flavour. Scipione discovered the vines in Puglia, and insisted that the grapes be bottled solo. To match the richness of the fruit, he aged the wine in barrel for a few months, lending it mellow roundness and complexity. ll Papavero Primitivo is a weighty red, best served with similarly hearty food. Enjoy with spaghetti with tomato, garlic and basil sauce, or with roast meats or pork casserole.