2008 Primo Estate Il Briccone

Rich Aussie Shiraz meets the cherry fruit and savoury finish of Sangiovese.
This tenth release of ‘il briccone’ (the rogue) is a blend of 85% Shiraz and 15% Sangiovese from vineyards in and around Adelaide, South Australia.
The fruit was crushed directly into traditional open-topped fermenters then manually pumped over. The open-topped concrete fermenters are at the heart of the Primo Estate wine style. Joe Grilli, owner and winemaker says: 'The soul of a red wine is released where air meets the fermenting skins'. The wine then spent 14 months in older oak barrels to marry the blend.
This full bodied red is a great match for a hearty stew or pizza and will continue to show well for the next five years.



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