CASTELLO MONACI PRIMATIVO 'PILUNA' 2023

Ripe black cherry, dried fig, and cracked black pepper hit first — the calling card of Primitivo grown on Salento's sun-baked soils, where Mediterranean heat is offset by maritime winds off both the Adriatic and Ionian seas. Castello Monaci, operating out of a 16th-century estate in Puglia, holds DNV-GL sustainability certification that covers farming through packaging. Grapes are harvested at night to preserve aromatics, and the wine finishes with licorice and a hint of toasted spice on a firm, concentrated frame.