Primitivo (Italy) is the same grape variety as Zinfandel (USA). It is a black grape variety with the notes of blackberry, strawberry, peach preserves, cinnamon, sweet tobacco. The wine would be medium-full in body, with medium-high tannins, and low-medium acidity.
Food pairing: Moroccan and Turkish spices, pizza.
By the way, Zensa Primitivo is the best-selling wine in our shop.
This is a big and powerful red wine, dark red in colour. The nose has plenty of dark fruit aromas, plums, black cherries, chocolate, dried fruit and slight herbaceous notes. The palate is full, dense and rich with intense ripe fruit. There are more plum and spice flavours on the palate. The finish is has a touch of residual sugar, giving some natural sweetness, and is full, rich and lingering.
Country: Italy
Region: Puglia
ABV: 14%
Grape: 90% Primitivo, 10% Merlot
Food matching ideas: The bold and jammy characteristics of this wine match well with rich meat dishes such as grilled lamb or beef casseroles. Tomato based pasta dishes also work very well.
This is a big and powerful red wine, very dark red in colour. The nose has plenty of dark fruit aromas, plums, black cherries, chocolate, dried fruit and slight herbaceous notes. The palate is full, dense and rich with intense and sweet, ripe fruit. The finish is has a touch of residual sugar, giving some natural sweetness, and is full, rich and lingering.
Country: Italy
Region: Puglia
ABV: 13.5 %
Grape: Primitivo
Zensa Rosé
Regular price
£14.75
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Tax included.
Guaranteed summer drinking pleasure! Redcurrant, strawberry and raspberry notes with a hint of sweetness on the finish. Seriously lovely stuff!
Country: Italy
Region: Puglia
ABV: 12 %
Grapes: Primitivo, Negroamaro
Food matching ideas: Prawn linguine with parsley and a green salad or grilled chicken with roast Mediterranean vegetables.
Burlesque White Zinfandel Rosé
Regular price
£8.95
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Tax included.
Luscious strawberry ice cream on the nose, supported by a bright, berry fruited palate and an off-dry finish.
Country: USA
Region: California
ABV: 14%
Grapes: 100% Zinfandel
Vegan/Vegetarian
In the vineyard: Selected from old vine vineyards in the Lodi region of central California.
In the winery: 100% zinfandel grapes, lightly crushed to create a pretty pink wine. Vinified in stainless steel tanks.
Maxale Appassimento Primitivo
Regular price
£16.45
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Tax included.
Ripe, rich and complex red. Intense ruby-red, with a bouquet reminiscent of cherry, dried fruit, chocolate and prune; the palate is full-bodied, soft and round, with a toasted spice and lingering finish.
Country: Italy
Region: Puglia
Grapes: Primitivo
ABV: 14.5%
Ruminat Primitivo 2024
Regular price
£19.25
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This Primitivo is a bright ruby red in colour. On the nose, aromas of black cherry and violets leap from the glass. The palate is soft and smooth with notes of sweet black cherries and blackcurrant fruits combined with notes of cinnamon and cloves supported by lovely soft tannins. Well balanced with a fresh acidity and a long, fruity finish.
Country: Italy
Region: Abruzzo
Grapes: Primitivo
ABV: 14%
Organic
Biodynamic
Cline Cellars 'Old Vine' Lodi Zinfandel 2022
Regular price
£19.95
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Tax included.
Classic and classy Californian Zin.
Smooth and supple with notes of blackberry mingled with gentle spice and soft vanilla. A lovely soft finish. A great wine to partner with charcuterie or cheese platters.
Country: USA
Region: Lodi
ABV: 14%
Grapes: Zinfandel
Wildwood White Zinfandel Rosé
Regular price
£8.95
Sale price
£7.95
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Tax included.
Luscious strawberry ice cream on the nose, supported by a bright, berry fruited palate and an off-dry finish.
Medium ruby red colour with a pure nose of ripe dark fruits, cherry, plum and sweet spices like ginger and aniseed supported with discreet oak. The palate is round and textured with a well balanced freshness, ending with a long and broad spicy finish.
Country: Italy
Region: Puglia
Grapes: Primitivo 100%
ABV: 14.5 %
Oak Ageing 6 Months
Food Matching
A food-flexible wine, but pairs well with roast red meats, grills, pasta with ragu sauce.
Zensa Primitivo 6 Box Deal
Regular price
£88.50
Sale price
£79.95
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Tax included.
6 bottles of organic wine pleasure in a glass - should be a staple in every household!
This is a big and powerful red wine, very dark red in colour. The nose has plenty of dark fruit aromas, plums, black cherries, chocolate, dried fruit and slight herbaceous notes. The palate is full, dense and rich with intense and sweet, ripe fruit. There are more plum and spice flavours on the palate. The finish is has a touch of residual sugar, giving some natural sweetness, and is full, rich and lingering.
Country: Italy
Region: Puglia
ABV: 13.5%
Grape: 90% Zinfandel, 10% Merlot
CAIAFFA Primitivo Puglia 2024 Organic
Regular price
£18.95
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Tax included.
Bright, lifted, fresh aromas of red and dark fruits. On the palate it is slightly creamy yet very fresh with a hint of spice on the finish. Lovely balance, very bright and easy.
Grape: Primitivo
Country: Italy
Region: Puglia
ABV: 14%
Aka Primitvo Rosato Produttori Di Manduria 2025
Regular price
£17.95
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Tax included.
Deep coral pink in colour. Clean and attractive on the nose which is packed full of ripe cherries, pomegranate, red apple, and wild strawberry and raspberry. Fresh, dry and juicy on the palate with crunchy cherry fruit and a hint of salinity.
Country: Italy
Region: Puglia
Grapes: Primitivo 100%
ABV: 12.5 %
Food Matching
The sweet fruit flavours are a great pair with curries and spicy barbeque dishes.
Pavette Zinfandel 2021
Regular price
£18.95
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A balanced and juicy Zin, that stays true to the variety without being too rich and opulent. Aromas and flavours of blueberry and blackberry fruit combine with cocoa spice and raisin notes.
Country: USA
Region: Lodi, California
Grapes: Zinfandel
ABV: 14.5%
Food Match : BBQ pork ribs
Zensa 12
Regular price
£177.00
Sale price
£159.00
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Tax included.
This is a great deal! 12 bottles of Zensa spread across their fantastic range of red, white and rosé.
Zensa in Italian means “without” referring to the absence of any chemicals or pesticides in the winemaking process.
From Veneto in the North to Puglia in the South, enjoy this wonderful selection of rich and fruity reds from classic Italian grape varieties: Primitivo, Sangiovese, Susumanello, Nero D'Avola and Nero Di Troia
Borgo dei Trulli Mirea Primitivo di Manduria DOP 2024 Nebuchadnezzar 15L
Regular price
£725.00
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Tax included.
Please note that wine is for collection in store only. We cannot ship it as we do not have the correct packing.
Nebuchadnezzar was the longest-reigning king of the Neo-Babylonian dynasty. No wonder one of the largest formats of wine bottles in the world was named after him. Having a party? This giant 15 litre bottle is equivalent to 20 regular bottles of wine and will help to make a very memorable celebration. Just make sure you have a few extra pairs of hands to help you pour!
Intense ruby red colour, deep and complex nose; fruity with a prune and cherry jam aroma, notes of tobacco, slightly spicy. A full- bodied wine, soft and rich in fine tannin, with notes of cocoa, coffee and vanilla on the finish.
Country: Italy
Region: Puglia
ABV: 17.5%
Grapes: Primitivo
Food Match: BBQ Beef rib!
The soil in this area is mainly red with a fine texture and a generally calcareous underground with few emerging rocks. The well known redness of these soils is due to the presence of ironoxides. The climate is characterised by high temperatures all year round, very little rainfall and a wide temperature range between night and day, which has a positive influence on the quality of the grapes. This is the central area of d.o.p. “Primitivo di Manduria”.
Cline Cellars Live Oak Zinfandel 2023
Regular price
£32.95
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Tax included.
Big, concentrated and ripe but full of charming character. A classic expression of Zinfandel with aromas and flavours of red fruits, dried fig and raisin. Well balanced oak, giving notes of roast coffee beans, liquorice and cocoa supported by silky tannins, a rich texture and a long finish.
Country: USA
Region: California
ABV: 15%
Grapes: Zinfandel
Food Matches: Prime rib, roast pork tenderloin, and chilli con carne. Grilled lamb shank with roasted winter vegetables, pasta with rich ragu, and blue cheese.
The Cline Live Oak Zinfandel is named after Live Oak Road in Oakley, California. The vineyards run adjacent to this road and consistently produce some of their most complex, concentrated and unique lots of Zinfandel. Cline Cellars has chosen to farm this vineyard in the same way the Italian and Portuguese immigrants did when they planted their ancient vineyards at the end of the 19th century, by dry-farming and head-pruning.
Ridge Vineyards East Bench Zinfandel 2020
Regular price
£79.95
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Tax included.
Intense ruby red colour, deep and complex nose; rich and fruity with a prune and cherry jam aroma, notes of tobacco, slightly spicy. A full bodied wine, soft and rich in fine tannin, with notes of cocoa, coffee and vanilla on the finish.
Country: USA
Region: Sonoma County, California
ABV: 14.5%
Grapes: Zinfandel
Food Match: BBQ Beef rib!
The Ridge Vineyards began in 1885 when Dr Perrone bought 180 acres near the top of Monte Bello Ridge. He terraced the slopes and planted vineyards, as well as constructing the winery out of native limestone. Ridge Vineyards is one of the most prestigious wineries in California and is famous for the 1976 judgement of Paris where a panel of European experts judged the Ridge Monte Bello to be superior to some of Bordeaux's finest wines.
Dry Creek Vineyards Heritage Vines Zinfandel 2019
Regular price
£34.95
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Tax included.
Aromas and flavours of blackberry, blueberry, and ripe raspberry with baking spice, cocoa powder, and cracked black pepper.
A special red from Dry Creek. Their vines are grown from cuttings taken from pre-prohibition old-vine Zinfandel vineyards and grafted onto new root stocks to preserve the historic, resilient clones of the variety.
Country: USA
Region: Sonoma County, California
Grapes: Zinfandel
ABV: 14.5%
Food Match : Smoky BBQ ribs
Borgo dei Trulli Mirea Primitivo di Manduria DOP 2024 Magnum
Regular price
£49.95
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Tax included.
Intense ruby red colour, deep and complex nose; fruity with a prune and cherry jam aroma, notes of tobacco, slightly spicy. A full bodied wine, soft and rich in fine tannin, with notes of cocoa, coffee and vanilla on the finish.
Country: Italy
Region: Puglia
ABV: 17.5%
Grapes: Primitivo
Food Match: BBQ Beef rib!
The soil is mainly red with a fine texture and a generally calcareous underground with few emerging rocks. The well known redness of these soils is due to the presence of ironoxides. The climate is characterised by high temperatures all year round, very little rainfall and a wide temperature range between night and day, which has a positive influence on the quality of the grapes. This is the central area of d.o.p. “Primitivo di Manduria”.
Borgo dei Trulli Mirea Primitivo di Manduria DOP 2024
Regular price
£26.95
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Tax included.
Intense ruby red colour, deep and complex nose; fruity with a prune and cherry jam aroma, notes of tobacco, slightly spicy. A full bodied wine, soft and rich in fine tannin, with notes of cocoa, coffee and vanilla on the finish.
Country: Italy
Region: Puglia
ABV: 17.5%
Grapes: Primitivo
Food Match: BBQ Beef rib!
The soil is mainly red with a fine texture and a generally calcareous underground with few emerging rocks. The well known redness of these soils is due to the presence of ironoxides. The climate is characterised by high temperatures all year round, very little rainfall and a wide temperature range between night and day, which has a positive influence on the quality of the grapes. This is the central area of d.o.p. “Primitivo di Manduria”.
Cuturi Primitivo di Manduria DOC 'Chidro' 2022
Regular price
£29.95
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Tax included.
Intense ruby red colour, deep and complex nose; fruity with a prune and cherry jam aroma, notes of tobacco, slightly spicy. A full bodied, but elegant wine, soft and rich in fine tannin, with notes of cedar, cocoa, coffee and vanilla on the finish
Country: Italy
Region: Puglia
ABV: 14.5%
Grapes: Primitivo
Food Match: BBQ Beef rib!
Valravn Old Vine Zinfandel 2022
Regular price
£27.95
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Tax included.
Deep and concentrated blackberry aromas are complemented by layered notes of spice, briar and notable rich, creamy oak. The mouth-filling berry concentration and solid tannin structure lead to a long finish. The wine delivers richness and balance that reflects focus and precision.
Country: USA
Region: Sonoma County, California
Grapes: Zinfandel
ABV: 14.5%
Food Match : Manchego cheese or smoked ribs.
Rob Fischer, a Napa native, started his winemaking career at Domaine Carneros then Donum estate, Etude, Lyric and Beaulieu Vineyards. Along with owner Baron Ziegler they built a strong network of relationships in Sonoma County and in 2014, when they were offered a parcel of grapes that weren’t going into production, Valravn was born. Today Valravn has spread its wings finding a vineyard parcel here and a row there to craft quintessential Sonoma County wines that are out of the gate approachable, delicious and ready to drink.
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