Pillastro Primitivo

Primitivo, a cousin of California’s fruit-packed Zinfandel, is the godfather of southern Italian grapes. It’s dark, rich and persuasively charming—and the Cantine Due Palme team excels at drawing out those qualities, insisting that all Pillastro’s grapes be harvested from very old (flavor-boosting) vines. Here’s Gilbert & Gaillard on what to expect in the glass: “Pleasant nose combining red berry fruit...smoky and spicy touches. Impressive, full-flavored palate.”