Primitivo Collantes ‘Socaire’ 2016 stefano-lubiana The Frankland vineyard grows Tempranillo

The Frankland vineyard grows Tempranillo of great depth and structure

The nutty complexity comes from oxidative handling in the cellar

Winemaking Process: After the destemming-crushing

blackberries on the vine

Fritz Hasselbach of Gunderloch was a wonderful friend of CellarHand: Affable

Primitivo Collantes ‘Socaire’ 2016 stefano-lubiana The Frankland vineyard grows TempranilloFirst 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,