I Pastini Macrame Primitivo

I Pastini's textbook example is full of ripe, juicy sun-baked cherry fruit, quite full-bodied with a touch of sweet spice and a smooth finish.<br> <br> The ‘Macrame’ is a textbook Primitivo that sources hot-climate Taranto fruit with a dollop of red cherry and spice from the Carparelli’s own vinyards. <br> <br> Ideal with red meat, roasts, game, mature cheeses and salami.<br> <br> A Latin pastinum was a hoe and, by derivation, a place where vines grew. Which rather makes one wonder why more wineries don’t have this name. The Pastini vineyards comprise 15 hectares managed by the Carparelli family. They make wines from the ancient grape varieties found in the Valle d’Itria, whose winemaking history dates back to before Roman times when the Greeks first landed here 3000 years ago.