‘Primitivo Collantes ‘Socaire’ 2019 william-kelley-wine-advocate The fruit was hand-picked and

The fruit was hand-picked and matured in large-format French oak (35% new) for ten months

facing west or south-south-west on red clay with Kimmeridgian stones

This year they were naturally fermented and raised for 12 months in a single

reminiscent of Sauternes

‘Primitivo Collantes ‘Socaire’ 2019 william-kelley-wine-advocate The fruit was hand-picked andFirst released in 2014, Socaire is from old vines, fermented without control and aged 24 months in old, neutral Fino botas with no ullage, no flor. Here, Primi intends to further thread the wine with structure and secondary aromas. Socaire ages beautifully in the bottle, taking on a pronounced pasto character of dried maize, esparto and an enhanced azahar orange scent. The term socaire is to take the lee, to shelter from strong winds. Summer fields,