The original Zinfandel – and in fact, Schaal sells it as Zinfandel in Europe. But while it shows the brawny, unbridled richness of a good California Zinfandel, there’s a distinctly Italian character to this, too.
I’ve had a lot of Italian Primitivos, but never one that balanced richness and character with polish and flair quite like this. But then, that’s one of Schaal’s gifts – he manages to make wines very true to their origins, but also uniquely appealing.
If you want a good sturdy yet smooth house red/party red/Tuesday night pizza or pasta red…well, you won’t do any better than this.
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