Tormaresca is the Antinori property founded in 1998 in Puglia, the region that comprises the heel of Italy’s boot. The wine, Torcicoda, is made entirely from the Primitivo grape, thought to be the European equivalent of Zinfandel. And, indeed, the 2009 Torcicoda has a fruit forward pepper and spice character of Zinfandel, but with far more class than most. Mild tannins lend support and needed structure that nicely offsets the ripe fruitiness.
