The Es according to Freud represents the unbridled instinct and passion (with which this wine was produced), without condition, without rules, beyond space, time, logic and morality. It knows neither good nor evil. The Es supports a single principle

"PLEASURE"

This wine, of a richness and extreme concentration, is produced from Primitivo slightly raisined on the plants and refined in oak barrels.

Additional tasting notes

Color : intense red garnet.

Nose : very intense, on jammy fruits, sweet spices, cardamom, cherries and dried prunes.

Mouth : explosive and velvety, cherry jam.

Alcohol level : 16.0%

Winemaking : After fermentation in stainless steel, the wine ages for 9 months in French oak barrels, 50% new and 50% second use. Without fining or tartaric precipitation (scaling), it is bottled and refined for 6 months before being placed on the market.

Food pairing : Gnocchi with tomato sauce, roast lamb, game, deer and full-bodied cheeses

Aging potential : 10 to 15 Years

Robert Parker : 92 : outsanding

Robert Parker

"The 2014 Primitivo di Manduria Es is a weaker vintage of Puglia's most muscular wine. Made with grape appassimento (air-drying just like Amarone), this is a bold and well endowed oak-aged Primitivo that seems to exude all the masculine prowess and audacity that is so specific to Puglia's personality. Nonetheless, Gianfranco Fino always delivers an exciting and exhilarating experience that is not for the faint of heart. This wine grabs you and embraces you with mighty force. The fruit is darkly concentrated and syrupy, with high alcoholic readings and evident residual sugar to match. The mouthful is flush, velvety and overtly generous. All those jammy flavors of cherry liqueur and dried plum make this the proverbial fruit bomb. But, it definitely wears that title with pride."