Join us for some geocaching chatter -- and pizza, pasta, salad, garlic bread -- but no Primativo. I added this wine varietal name to the event title to help with a challenge cache that I signed a couple of years ago. So why not learn a little bit about this wine?
Originally from Croatia, the Primativo grape found its true home on the eroded limestone plateaus of Puglia, Italy. In the New World, Primitivo thrives in California, where it’s known as Zinfandel. The name primativo means "early ripening". Primitivo is a big, bold wine. It’s usually full bodied and high in alcohol, with medium levels of tannins and acidity. Its flavours are pronounced, and are often reminiscent of very ripe dark berries – like blueberry and blackberry – as well as liquorice and black pepper. A lot of Italian Primitivo is now aged in American oak, to give it a flavour similar to the famous red Zinfandels from popular regions like Lodi in California. As such, you can usually expect flavours of dark chocolate, sweet tobacco and cinnamon spice. Maybe one day I'll try some.
This event is created for those who are unable to attend early morning events and is set at a time that will hopefully give those who work time to get through their commute. Everyone is invited and no purchase is necessary. I hope to see many of you there!