2013 La Biondina is here!
It's amazing to think that the first release of this wine was back in 1982. The Primo Estate winery was once again filled with the pungent tropical fuit salad aromas of a fresh vintage of Colombard fermentining this February. While an all too familiar scent for Joe Grilli and the winemaking team, it never fails to put a smile on their faces. Now the Young Blonde is set to put a smile on your face, as the new vintage is released in cellar door and online:)
17/05/2013 at 5:27 PM
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Halliday rates JOSEPH Sparkling Red 96/100
James Halliday has awarded the JOSEPH Sparkling Red 96 points in his latest Top 100 Wine Guide...
With its base of decanted museum red wines dating back 40 years, a hogshead of Primo Estate added every year since 1989, and a hogshead of JOSEPH Moda Cabernet Merlot every vintage since 1991, this wine is unique. As ever, very complex, well balanced and long with cedar, spice and the different flavour from the cabernet merlot barrel added each year.
Australia's Best White, Red and Sparkling Wines, 2010. The Weekend Australian Magazine - November 13-14, 2010.
The 2010 disgorgment JOSEPH Sparkiling Red is available now at www.primoestate.com.au/buy
16/04/2013 at 9:58 AM
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Pizza e Primo is coming to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth & Adelaide
The Primo Team are taking our Italy vs Australia taste test on a tour of Australia's best pizza restaurants this February. Book your seats today for an evening of great wines and fabulous pizza:
Tuesday 21st February, Brisbane - Il Posto in Paddington. SOLD OUT
Wednesday 22nd February, Sydney - Mad Pizza e Bar in Surry Hills. SOLD OUT
Thursday 23rd February, Melbourne - Basilico in Windsor. To book call 9533 2581
Tuesday 28th & Wednesday 29th, Adelaide - Milano Cucina in Hutt St. SOLD OUT
Thursday 1st March, Perth - Kim's Food Bar, Cottesloe. To book call 08 9383 3545 or email anna@kimsfood.com.au
Starting with a glass of our new sparkling wine, Primo Secco guests will have a chance to enjoy the 30th vintage of our La Biondina Colombard and 2011 Merlesco Merlot before we pour Joe's Italian Shiraz Sangiovese, the Tuscan, alongside its McLaren Vale twin, Il Briccone. Two wines made by the same winemaker, using the same techniques and grape varieties but one is Italian and one is Australian. Which will you prefer? Join us for a fun evening of tasting and great pizza as we take the Primo Estate experience on the road.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Ciao,
The Primo Team
16/04/2013 at 4:22 AM
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Carpaccio di Pesce - April Recipe
Joe found this lovely recipe jotted down in Dina's journal from their 2010 holiday on the Isola d'Elba, just off the Tuscan coast. Colourful and beautifully textured this salad is quick and easy to assemble. Click here for the full recipe
16/04/2013 at 4:09 AM
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Smelly Cheese + Primo Estate - Cheese and Wine Masterclass
Primo Estate + The Smelly Cheese Shop Masterclass
We are lucky enough to have our friends at The Smelly Cheese Shop hosting us on April the 8th at their Wright street H.Q for a night of cheese and wine. Join cheese expert Valerie Henbest and Primo Estate winemaker Daniel Zuzolo and learn how to find the perfect cheese and wine matches
Click here for more information & bookings
27/03/2013 at 7:18 PM
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Meet The Venetian Lunch
We invite you to be the first to taste The new 2012 Primo & Co. Venetian Gargenega at a special Venetian inspired lunch in our beautiful McLaren Vale cellar door on Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th April.
Treat yourself to a relaxed lunch and enjoy the delights of the Veneto. Begin the afternoon in our Italian inspired courtyard with a traditional Aperol Spritz cocktail, followed by a menu of mouthwatering Venetian dishes perfectly paired with a selection of our wines. Invite your friends and family to share in this taste of Venice in the heart of McLaren Vale's stunning wine country.
Just $85.00 per person for four courses including wines. Click here - book your seats today
Meet The Venetian
Lunch Menu
Venetian style salt cod crostini
Pasta with chicken broth, white beans & Pecorino
Wood oven baked Mulloway, smashed garlic potatoes, Goolwa cockles, Mussels and salsa verde
Selection of Italian Cheeses
Primo Secco NV
Aperol Spritz
2012 Primo Estate
La Biondina Colombard
2012 Primo & Co
The Venetian Garganega
2012 Primo Estate
Merlesco Merlot
2011 Primo Estate
Shale Stone Shiraz
27/03/2013 at 7:03 PM
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Recipe of the Month - Singapore Chilli Crab
Primo Estate’s Patricia was born and raised in Singapore; she remembers the joys of the national dish from a young age. Patricia describes her childhood memories of the dish, "the thick, messy, sweet, spicy, tomatoey sauce with egg stirred through making it all gooey and gloopy was a joy to eat!" What kid (big and small!) doesn't want an excuse to lick their fingers! Perfect with a cold glass of Primo Estate La Biondina on a hot summer night.
07/03/2013 at 6:31 PM
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Recipe of the Month - Joe's Family Favourite Pasta
Joe says 'You know you have a real crowd pleaser when there are NEVER any leftovers no matter how much you cook - this is one of them'. Absolutely delicious with a bottle of Primo Estate Merlesco Merlot.
10/01/2013 at 11:15 PM
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2013 Cellar Door Lunch Calendar
Mark your diary for our long, relaxed cellar door lunches in the heart of McLaren Vale's beautiful wine country. Get a group of friends together and share in our seasonal celebrations of new wines and the natural cycle of the vineyard.
Become an Amici Primo (friend of Primo Estate) and receive exclusive invitations to our calendar of delicious celebration lunches in our stunning cellar door. Join the mailing list by entering your name and email address in the box on the right. Tickets go on sale six weeks before each event.
Sunday 27th January 2013 - Primo Estate Summer Sunday Pizza Lunch - SOLD OUT
Share wood oven pizza and Primo Estate wines in the glorious sunshine
Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th April 2013 - Primo & Co Meet The Venetian Lunch
Welcome the arrival of the elegant white Joe Grilli makes in the Soave region just outside Venice, accompanied by regional dishes of the Veneto.
Saturday 8th, Sunday 9th & Monday 10th June 2013 - Olive Harvest Lunch
Our traditional celebration of the first olive oil of the new season, fresh from the press. A feast of olive oil based cusine,
Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th August 2013 - Winter Wild Lunch
Rich JOSEPH red wines accompany a hearty gourmet menu of warming winter dishes.
Saturday 5th, Sunday 6th & Monday 7th October 2013 - Primavera Celebration Lunch
Celebrate the arrival of spring in the vineyards with this feast of seasonal dishes perfectly paired with Primo Estate wines.
Saturday 30th November & Sunday 1st December 2013 - Primo & Co Meet The Tuscan Pizza Lunch
Be the first to taste the new vintage of The Tuscan Shiraz Sangiovese direct from Italy. Take our Italy vs Australia tasting challenge - which will you prefer?
13/11/2012 at 10:15 PM
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Huon Hooke Recommends 2010 JOSEPH Moda 'For the Cellar' in Sydney Morning Herald
'This is the best vintage of this wine for some time: the "moda Amarone", or dried fruit method, does not show. It is concentrated and full-bodied, with delicious sweet-berry aromas, richness in the mouth and a fine structure of lacy tannins. The aftertaste lingers on. Drink now to 2025+'
- Huon Hooke, Sydney Morning Herald, November 2012
Find out more about our 2010 Moda.
Watch Joe Grilli explain the techniques and philosophy behind Moda.
13/11/2012 at 8:10 PM
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