BV 2018 Primitivo Sonoma Carneros Frozen Grape Must Brehm Vineyards

Wine Grapes Direct is proud to offer pails from Brehm Vineyards. Peter Brehm has over 40 years experience selecting and freezing premium grapes for producing fine wines.

Each pail includes five gal. of grape must (juice, skins, seeds)

San Giordano Vineyard, Carneros AVA, Sonoma County

Brix: 24.2 , pH: 3.13 , TA: 9 g/L , YAN: 203

Primitivo is very similar to Zinfandel as both are clones of the Crljenak grape that originated in Croatia. Primitivo was named for its early ripening ability which is well suited for this warm patch on the West side of Santo Giordano Vineyard in the Carneros AVA.

The vines are cooled by morning fog and the influx of afternoon marine air. Located in the Carneros AVA next to San Pablo Bay, across Arnold Drive from the Gloria Ferrer Vineyard.

This Tedeschi Family Winery in Napa has been making Primitivo from this vineyard for years. Here are thier notes from 2018:

“Our 2018 Primitivo came from the cool windswept Santa Giordano Vineyard in the Sonoma Los Carneros region. We gently punched down the grapes by hand twice, sometimes three times, daily until the wine was dry. At that point we gently pressed the grapes directly to barrel, 20% of which was new Hungarian and 20% of which was American oak. Over the course of 15 months, we racked the wine twice, to clarify and develop the body. We gently filtered before bottling a very limited 105 cases.

Tasting Notes :

Pronounced notes of ripe boysenberry, Kirsch liquor, cream soda, caramel, maple syrup, and hints of blackberry, allspice, black licorice, and tangerine. Opens with notes of candied boysenberry, spiced citrus, cola spices, and dark chocolate truffles. A complex palate continues to unfold over time revealing even more dark stone fruit and baking spices. Our 2018 Primitivo will age and gain in complexity over the coming 7 to 10 years. Chemistry at Bottling

Bottled: February 21, 2020 Alcohol : 14.2% pH : 3.34 Acid : 7.3 g/L Residual Sugar : 0 % dry