2023 Primitivo Quiles Alicante "Cono 4"

“Cono 4” is a wine we’ve been selling here at Streetcar here and there for nearly our entire existence and has always been an excellent value. Named after Don Primitivo Quiles who founded the winery in the early 20th century, the grape named primitivo is nowhere to be found on the property (look to Italy for that). Here the specialty is monastrell (more commonly known as mourvedre in the Rhone, and elsewhere) a grape that needs a lot of sun and heat which is plentiful in Alicante. Aged in giant “conos” aka huge conical oak tanks, this is a full bodied wine that is hoping to cozy up to a nice steak dinner. Nothing fancy here, but this is simply a delicious treat that is consistently enjoyable vintage after vintage.