‘Primitivo Collantes ‘Socaire’ 2019 william-kelley-wine-advocate facing west or south-south-west on

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

since grapes are harvested from very old vines of up to 100-plus years

give or take a few warm days

and citrus pith aromas and flavours as well as a fine

to label this beautiful red

‘Primitivo Collantes ‘Socaire’ 2019 william-kelley-wine-advocate facing west or south-south-west onFirst 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,