With this article, Varvaglione Vigne & Vini continues to guide you through the gastronomic pairing journey with Mediterranean cuisine, presenting the Primitivo wine from Salento, a red wine originating from the northern Salento area, whose name “Primitivo” is linked to its early biological cycle.
The Primitivo wine “12 e Mezzo Primitivo del Salento Limited Edition” from the Salento winery Varvaglione represents a new concept of enjoying “Primitivo” in a lighter way, unlike the traditional oenology that historically considers this wine as robust, full-bodied, and mainly paired with very rich dishes.
Varvaglione Vigne & Vini, with the “12 e Mezzo Primitivo del Salento Limited Edition”, instead aims to offer a Primitivo wine that pairs more broadly with all dishes of traditional Italian cuisine, predominantly Mediterranean.
The experience of the Salento winery Varvaglione Vigne & Vini is pleased to recommend a pairing menu between the Primitivo wine “12 e Mezzo Primitivo del Salento Limited Edition” and dishes with a typical Mediterranean flavor, truly intriguing.
To start, we suggest a “typical appetizer,” the fritturelle: small white cuttlefish julienned, carrots julienned, and celery julienned, fried in Apulian extra virgin olive oil, to be enjoyed with a sip of “12 e Mezzo Primitivo del Salento Limited Edition” wine.
The Primitivo wine, in its mealtime version, pairs well with first courses featuring robust meat sauces, roasted or stewed pork and lamb, red meats, and game with flavorful gravies, as well as aged sheep’s cheeses. More specifically, we suggest a special pairing with beef tagliata on a bed of pea purée, prepared with the following ingredients: beef entrecôte, green pea purée, extra virgin olive oil, pine nuts, arugula, Grana cheese, and balsamic vinegar reduction.
The “12 e Mezzo Primitivo del Salento Limited Edition” also pairs very well with desserts. Our suggestion is a refined almond parfait with a dark chocolate sauce, made with shelled almonds, fresh cream, pasteurized egg yolk, and dark chocolate.
Enjoy your meal from Varvaglione Vigne & Vini.
