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Passitivo Appassimento Primitivo

intense ruby-red in colour with a complex bouquet reminiscent of cherries, raspberries and redcurrants.

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Intense ruby-red colour, with a complex bouquet, reminiscent of cherries, raspberries and redcurrants.
The oak aging adds a pleasant roasted and spicy aroma. On the palate, it is full-bodied, supple and well-balanced and with a long finish.

Country Italy
Region Puglia
Grape Primitivo
ABV 14.5%
Vintage 2024
Size 75cl
Type / Colour Red
Style Full Bodied

Country, Italy
Region, Puglia
Grape,

  • Primitivo

BREAK;

Style, Full Bodied
ABV %, 14.5%
Vintage, 2024
Biodynamic,
Low Sulphur,
Low Intervention & Natural,
Organic,
Vegan, Yes
Food pairing, well-seasoned sauces, mushrooms, red meat, cheeses and cured meats.
Ratings & Awards,

Passitivo Primitivo is produced using only the best hand-picked
Primitivo grapes from low-yielding vineyards in Puglia. A portion of
these grapes follow a rare wine making technique called "apassimento",
whereby the grapes are dried for a brief period to concentrate their
aromas and rich fruit flavours. The resulting wine is intense ruby-red
in colour with a complex bouquet reminiscent of cherries, raspberries
and redcurrants. The partial oak-aging adds a pleasant roasted and a
spicy aroma and makes this full-bodied and supple wine, perfect with
roasted red meats and mature cheeses. This has always been one of our
most popular red wines.

About the Producer

In its fifth generation, Paolo Leo is based in the Salento wine
village of San Donaci. The story of this beautiful estate began at the
turn of the twentieth century, when Antonio Leo started to vinify the
grapes grown in the vineyards of "Masseria Monticello." The winery has
enjoyed constant investment over the years and is today a modern winery
,with a capacity of 120,000 hl and a barrel room housing 1000 French and
American oak barriques. Mainly indigenous grape varieties are grown in
the 80 ha of vineyards: Primitivo, Negroamaro, Fiano. The company is
certified, BRC/IFS, ICEA Organic, EQUALITAS.

UK Mainland

  • UK Mainland Delivery is £8.95.  For orders over £125 delivery is free.
  • 1 Bottle Delivery is £5.95.
  • Saturday delivery is available to UK Mainland only: £25.00 (please contact us to arrange).

Local Delivery SA1 - SA7 Postcodes

  • Free delivery is available to all those in SA1-SA7 postcodes of orders over £40.
  • For orders under £40 local delivery is £8.95.
  • Deliveries will typically be on a Next Day Service but longer if items are out of stock.

Non-UK Mainland

For non-Mainland UK delivery, prices are as follows:

  • Isle of Man - £15.95

  • Highlands and Islands of Scotland - £14.95
  • Northern Ireland - £12.95
  • Jersey and Guernsey - £24.95
  • Isle of Wight - £8.95

Republic of Ireland (Southern Ireland) - We are unable to deliver to the Republic of Ireland without making prior enquiries. Apologies for any
inconvenience.

Customers praised this wine as "bursting with classic rich flavours" with cherry chocolate notes. Described as "delicious" with great value, comparable to Amarone but more affordable. Benefits from breathing to mellow. Shoppers consistently highlighted excellent service, speedy delivery, and superior packaging.

Flavour (positive)Value (positive)Delivery (positive)Wine (positive)Price (positive)
  • 5 stars: 10 (91%)
  • 4 stars: 1 (9%)
  • 3 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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Neil

Great service

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E.Y.
Passitivo Apassimento Primitivo

Wonderful!
Great service, arrived quickly and good value for such a great wine �

D
David C.
Excellent service

Speedy delivery, all the way to Fort William. Very impressed.

S
Simon D.
Bang for your buck

Bursting with classic rich flavours, loads of depth and as good as some of the Amerones about (but for a great deal less cost!)

J
James T.
A Good Red Wine

Has the same characteristic of another Primitivo I like; open the bottle fresh and there is a full hard flavour of currants and fruits. let it breath of a while and the flavour mellows out a bit and becomes easier to drink. Retains it's flavour for hours without going sour which is another plus.

K
Kate H.
Cherry Chocolate Heaven

This drop is positively delicious and has cherry chocolate notes but not too sweet. Delivery is well packed, secure and speedy.

L
L.H.
Primitivo

I love this wine! Delicious and such a good price too

S
Shirley H.
A DECENT WINE

THE WINE IS AS DESCRIBED
BEAUTIFUL
AND WOULD GET FROM CHEERS AS THEY CAME SUPERBLY PACKED AND QUICK

M
Michael H.
Great wine, great service

Love this wine and got it at a brilliant price.
Delivery was very quick (even in the run up to Cristmas).
Packaging was the best I've ever seen for a drinks delivery.
Can only say you'll be very safe to order from Cheers, I know I will be doing so again.

P
Pete A.
This website is a great find!

The wine was one we knew and were so glad to be able to find it could be delivered to our door when we couldn't find it locally. Great service and a very friendly delivery person.

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yvonne S.
Great value wine

Enjoyed this wine for years. Company delivered quickly no problems. Would order again

Passitivo Primitivo is produced using only the best hand-picked
Primitivo grapes from low-yielding vineyards in Puglia. A portion of
these grapes follow a rare wine making technique called "apassimento",
whereby the grapes are dried for a brief period to concentrate their
aromas and rich fruit flavours. The resulting wine is intense ruby-red
in colour with a complex bouquet reminiscent of cherries, raspberries
and redcurrants. The partial oak-aging adds a pleasant roasted and a
spicy aroma and makes this full-bodied and supple wine, perfect with
roasted red meats and mature cheeses. This has always been one of our
most popular red wines.

About the Producer

In its fifth generation, Paolo Leo is based in the Salento wine
village of San Donaci. The story of this beautiful estate began at the
turn of the twentieth century, when Antonio Leo started to vinify the
grapes grown in the vineyards of "Masseria Monticello." The winery has
enjoyed constant investment over the years and is today a modern winery
,with a capacity of 120,000 hl and a barrel room housing 1000 French and
American oak barriques. Mainly indigenous grape varieties are grown in
the 80 ha of vineyards: Primitivo, Negroamaro, Fiano. The company is
certified, BRC/IFS, ICEA Organic, EQUALITAS.

Cheers to Your Wine Journey!

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