Primo Pecorino in Halliday's Top 100!
Our 2022 Pecorino has made James Halliday's Top 100 for the second year running!
Here's what he had to say:
"This, says Primo Estate, is the first planting in Australia, and it's rare in Italy, its birth place in Le Marche. If this richly pungent vintage is typical of the variety, there will be a queue for rootlings. Pear, lemongrass, citrus and spice all clamour for attention - 95 points." James Halliday, The Wine Companion
Cheers James! 🥂
24/11/2022 at 3:35 PM
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Primo at the InterContinental 🏨🍷
We're bringing a taste of McLaren Vale to the Adelaide CBD!
Third generation Primo Estate producer Matteo Grilli will be hosting wine tastings at the InterContinental Hotel Riverside Restaurant.
Each tasting will include a flight of our premium JOSEPH range of wines accompanied by Italian cheese, crusty bread and our JOSEPH Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Our Primo Estate wines will also be available for tasting.
CLICK HERE TO BOOK - Friday 18th November, 4pm-7pm
CLICK HERE TO BOOK - Saturday 19th November, 11am-6pm
CLICK HERE TO BOOK - Sunday 20th November, 11am-6pm
Come down to say hello, taste the new wines and make a day of it. Bookings are essential.
The Riverside Restaurant is accessible through the Intercontinental Hotel main lobby.
We look forward to seeing you!
15/11/2022 at 10:52 AM
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The Primo Prosecco is back! 🍾
Warm weather is just around the corner, and our Primo Prosecco is back!
There's nothing like the first sip of bubbles after you pop the cork on a chilled bottle of Prosecco.
I made this wine to be the ultimate Summer sparkling. It's a dry style with delicious notes of stonefruit, almond blossom and lemon.
Ours is the only ever South Australian wine to win 'Prosecco of the year' in the Australian Sparkling Report, and it's easy to see why. Here's what wine lovers have to say about our Prosecco:
"This is the only Proseco that we drink. It cannot be beaten." - Graeme W, Victoria 2022
"I was a bit unsure about ordering this product, but not only was it delivered in excellent time but oh my, what a beautiful tasting sparkling wine. I can thoroughly recommend it." - Mal S, Western Australia 2021
Discover our Prosecco on its own or as part of our Primo Summer Pack - a stunning mixed dozen of Sparkling, Whites and Rosé.
As always we are including a bonus bottle of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and free shipping with every mixed or straight dozen.
Life's too short to drink anything other than great wine!
Joe Grilli
Owner & Winemaker
03/11/2022 at 4:30 PM
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The JOSEPH Sparkling Red Release
"Hey Joe – when will your JOSEPH Sparkling Red be back?”
Year round, I am asked this question by friends, family, and fellow wine lovers.
At our house, this wine is a holiday tradition. Christmas is not complete without it. I love popping the cork on a chilled bottle as the family arrives to celebrate.
Today you are the first to know - we have released the 2022 disgorgement!
We handcraft the Sparkling Red using a unique blend of aged reds from the past fifty years. This is a brooding, opulent wine with heady aromas of leather, spice, cedar, and a smooth, velvety finish.
I can't help but get excited every time I taste the wine - like in this video.
Here's what wine writers have to say about the JOSEPH Sparkling Red:
“One of Australia's treasures.” - James Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion
"An inimitable benchmark that everyone must experience." - Tyson Stelzer, The Australian Sparkling Report
“My forever Xmas wine…It’s a master stock of a wine” - Andrew Graham, The Australian Wine Review
Each year we bottle only a tiny quantity in order to preserve the integrity of our decades-old base stock. Do not miss out - this wine will be gone long before Christmas.
As always we are offering a bonus bottle of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and free shipping with every mixed or straight dozen.
Life's too short to drink anything other than great wine!
Joe Grilli
Owner and Winemaker
13/10/2022 at 2:21 PM
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Slow Cooked Fennel in Tomato Sauce 🥬🍅
Need a great vegetarian dish to go with red wine? Look no further!
This Winter warmer is stunning when served with a glass of 'The Tuscan' Shiraz Sangiovese. The wine's spicy aromatics and cherry fruit flavours are perfect for this hearty recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 fennel bulbs, halved with green tops removed
- 2 400g tins sliced tomatoes
- 1 onion, finely sliced
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- JOSEPH First Run Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- sea salt & cracked black pepper
Directions
1. Pre-heat the oven. Turn to 150°C, fan forced.
2. Add 50ml JOSEPH Olive Oil to a high-sided casserole pot. Put on low-medium heat and sauté the onion and bay leaves for 5 minutes.
3. Add the garlic while stirring. Sauté for another 30 seconds.
4. Add the tomatoes, vegetable stock, a couple of good pinches of sea salt and plenty of freshly cracked black pepper to the pot.
5. Stir the mixture and bring to a simmer.
6. Turn the heat off. Place the fennel bulbs in the mixture cut side up, but not fully submerged.
7. Drizzle a little more JOSEPH Olive Oil over each fennel bulb.
8. Place the the lid on the casserole pot. Cook in the oven for 2.5 - 3 hours.
9. Serve with lashings of JOSEPH First Run Extra Virgin Olive Oil and plenty of crusty bread. Enjoy!
This recipe is delicious on its own or with a side of gnocchi, pasta, or polenta.
We love this dish with our Italian-made 'The Tuscan' Shiraz Sangiovese. It's the perfect spicy red wine for this Winter recipe. Buon appetito!
12/09/2022 at 6:19 PM
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We made a wine in Italy! 🍷
I journeyed to Italy to make my ultimate Italian red: ‘The Tuscan’ 2021 Shiraz Sangiovese.
‘Sangiovese’ is Tuscany's traditional red grape. In this wine, I've combined it with a rare parcel of Italian Shiraz from Cortona, in the hills near Siena.
I made the wine at a friend's winery - Stefano Amerighi. Stefano and I had endless fun comparing Shiraz wines from Tuscany and McLaren Vale.
This is a savoury, medium-bodied red with lashings of dark cherry and plum fruit. It's the perfect match for tomato-based cooking.
At home, we've been enjoying The Tuscan with my Slow-cooked Fennel in Tomato Sauce recipe. This dish is a vegetarian favourite for red wine.
Do not miss out on your chance to taste this unique Italian wine. It won't be available in bottle shops or restaurants.
As always, we are offering a bonus bottle of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and free shipping with every mixed or straight dozen.
Life's too short to drink anything other than great wine!
Joe Grilli
Owner & Winemaker
05/09/2022 at 2:45 PM
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Our Favourite Winter Veggie Recipe 🥕
Roasted Carrots with Zucchini and Feta - these veggies are best enjoyed with our freshly pressed JOSEPH Olive Oil! Our seasonal South Australian produce shines when served in this simple recipe.
Wonderful on its own or great as a side dish.
Ingredients
- 1kg zucchini, cut into 1cm thick half circles
- 1 bunch baby carrots
- 1 red onion, cut into small wedges
- 1 garlic clove
- 100g Australian feta
- JOSEPH Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- sea salt & cracked black pepper
Directions
1. Pre-heat the oven. Turn to 220°C, fan forced.
2. Place zucchini, carrots, and onion in a bowl. Drizzle with JOSEPH Olive Oil and mix until vegetables are coated.
3. Remove the vegetables from bowl and spread onto a baking tray.
4. Wrap the garlic clove in a small piece of alfoil. Place on baking tray.
5. Cook in the oven for 20 minutes, until vegetables begin to brown as pictured.
6. Plate the cooked vegetables. Crumble the feta on top as pictued.
7. Unwrap the garlic clove and place in a small bowl.
8. Add approximately 80 ml of JOSEPH First Run Extra Virgin Olive Oil to the garlic bowl. Add a pinch of sea salt and some freshly cracked black pepper.
9. Mash the garlic mixture with a small spoon. Drizzle the garlic mixture over the roast vegetables and feta.
Serve with plenty of crusty bread and a glass of red wine. We love this dish with our Primo Estate Nero d'Avola. It's the perfect spicy red wine for this Winter recipe. Buon appetito!
22/08/2022 at 1:41 PM
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The Moda Museum Experience
We've created a unique drinking experience using six aged bottles of JOSEPH Moda Cabernet Merlot from our museum cellar.
These wines represent the pinnacle of our winemaking journey. Each has been crafted with our signature technique –the ‘Amarone’ method, or Moda, of drying grapes before crushing. See me taste through the wines in a short video here.
I have selected three of my favourite vintages for this tasting experience:
2 x 2013
This may be our richest Moda. The wine leaps out of the glass with intense notes of raisin, fig, dark chocolate and cedar.
2 x 2011
As you'd expect from a cooler year, the wine has an outstanding perfume. Bold flavours of plum, cassis, and cigar box.
2 x 2009
An amazing depth of flavour that has only developed after a decade of ageing. Rich, lush blackberry wrapped in dark cocao and coffee. Amazing smoothness and length.
Each wine is distinct, yet all three offer an incredible drinking experience. I have included a card with my detailed tasting notes in every six-pack.
This is a strictly limited offer - a total of fifty six-packs are available. Click here to place your order, which includes free shipping.
I am thrilled with the way that these wines are ageing, and I can’t wait for you to taste them. Enjoy!
Joe Grilli
Owner & Winemaker
21/07/2022 at 2:08 PM
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The new season JOSEPH olive oil has arrived!
Once a year, for a limited time, we invite you to experience the best in seasonal South Australian produce.
Our 2022 JOSEPH First Run is the freshest, most vibrant Extra Virgin Olive Oil we have to offer.
We've made the First Run using a small batch of greener olives picked at the beginning of harvest. The fruit is cold pressed and bottled young to capture the most intense flavours of the new season.
The result is a pristine oil with concentrated green banana and cut grass aromas. Its crisp, fruit-driven flavours give way to a clean peppery finish.
We use the JOSEPH First Run to take cooking at home to the next level. It's the best olive oil for drizzling on crusty bread, dressing salads and adding flavour.
We love tasting the new oil with simple recipes like Roasted Carrots with Zucchini and Feta.
The JOSEPH First Run is a seasonal release that is best enjoyed at peak freshness. As an Amici Primo, you are the first to receive this offer. Do not miss this chance to taste the oil at its most flavoursome!
As always, we are giving a bonus bottle of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and free shipping with every mixed or straight dozen of wine and olive oil.
Here's to living La Dolce Vita!
Joe Grilli
Owner & Winemaker
07/07/2022 at 2:00 PM
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Our first taste of the 2022 harvest
June is a special month in the winery.
It's when we get finally a taste of our latest harvest. Last week we released our 2022 vintage white wines.
2022 has been a great year for McLaren Vale. The long, cool summer resulted in a slow, gentle ripening period.
Picking was delayed, but the quality of fruit has been outstanding. The La Biondina is our first 2022 release, and it's stunning.
The new wine bursts with juicy passionfruit, guava and lemon blossom flavours. Its crisp citrus finish balances 'fruit salad' exuberance. At home we've been enjoying it with all of our favourite seafood dishes. It doesn't get much better than this!
Joe Grilli
Owner & Winemaker
20/06/2022 at 12:15 PM
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