Basito
Salento, Italy
Refined over centuries, this gold medal-winning red is the perfect match for Italian food
ABOUT THIS WINE:
Basito
Primitivo
Varietal: Primitivo
Vintage: 2015
Region: Salento, Italy
Alcohol by Volume: 13%
MSRP: $21
When you’re enjoying Italian food, Basito Primitivo is the wine to drink with it. We often provide our club members unique and unexpected food and wine pairings, but when winemakers have spent thousands of years perfecting a wine to be enjoyed with the local cuisine, the combination is undeniable. Lush and fruity with hints of spice and oak, the Basito highlights and enhances the flavors of the Mediterranean like no other wine can.
REGION:
Salento makes up the southern end of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, a peninsula of rolling hills and cooling seaside winds. Puglia is not only the country’s most prolific wine producing region, it is the heart of Italy’s agriculture, growing over half of the olives that form the backbone of Italian cooking. Fo ...
ABOUT THIS WINE
Basito
Primitivo
Varietal: Primitivo
Vintage: 2015
Region: Salento, Italy
Alcohol by Volume: 13%
MSRP: $21
When you’re enjoying Italian food, Basito Primitivo is the wine to drink with it. We often provide our club members unique and unexpected food and wine pairings, but when winemakers have spent thousands of years perfecting a wine to be enjoyed with the local cuisine, the combination is undeniable. Lush and fruity with hints of spice and oak, the Basito highlights and enhances the flavors of the Mediterranean like no other wine can.
REGION:
Salento makes up the southern end of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, a peninsula of rolling hills and cooling seaside winds. Puglia is not only the country’s most prolific wine producing region, it is the heart of Italy’s agriculture, growing over half of the olives that form the backbone of Italian cooking. Fo ...
WINE REGION:
Salento
The heel of Italy's boot, Salento is a hot, sun-baked region known for its rustic red wines. Most are made from the holy trinity of local grapes: Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera and Primitivo (usually known as Zinfandel in the New World). Some of these robust blends feature big Italian names like Sangiovese and famous French grapes like Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. While powerful red wines are the main attraction here, white wines from Salento, with their intense, fruity aromas, are also worth seeking.
WINE REGION
Salento
The heel of Italy's boot, Salento is a hot, sun-baked region known for its rustic red wines. Most are made from the holy trinity of local grapes: Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera and Primitivo (usually known as Zinfandel in the New World). Some of these robust blends feature big Italian names like Sangiovese and famous French grapes like Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. While powerful red wines are the main attraction here, white wines from Salento, with their intense, fruity aromas, are also worth seeking.
FLAVOR PROFILE:
Pairs well with…
Spaghetti, Grilled Vegetables, Roasted Pork Loin
Pairs well with…
Spaghetti, Grilled Vegetables, Roasted Pork Loin
FLAVOR PROFILE
Pairs well with…
Spaghetti, Grilled Vegetables, Roasted Pork Loin
Pairs well with…
Spaghetti, Grilled Vegetables, Roasted Pork Loin
AWARDS:
Basito
2 TOTAL AWARDS
Gold Medal, 2017 New York International Wine Competition
Bronze Medal, 2017 Sunset International Wine Competition
AWARDS
Basito
2 TOTAL AWARDS
Gold Medal, 2017 New York International Wine Competition
Bronze Medal, 2017 Sunset International Wine Competition
