This is a very impressive expression of Primitivo at this price point. Puglia's flagship variety is singing in this wine with notes of baked blackcurrants, fig and raisin. In the mouth there is a wonderful lick of oak creaminess and a delightfully inviting, integrated vanilla quality on the finish. An absolute gem of a wine and a must-have on the wine shelf for any red wine lover.

We don't know how many times we have to say it, but we continue to be blown away by the quite stunning value of southern Italian wine producers. You can always rely on wineries from the likes of Puglia and Sicily to overdeliver when it comes to the price vs quality trade off. Enter Mezzogiorno. These guys are doing everything right in Puglia, the heel of Italy. They produce only single varietal wines, to show off the best of the grape types that they work with, and each and every one of their wines is a stunning, classical example of both its sense of place, and its variety. From Fiano to Falanghina; Primitivo to Sangiovese (Italy's most famous red grape), the Mezzogiorno range is one of unwavering typicity and quality as the team masterfully bring out the best in the indigenous grape varieties that furnish the southern Italian landscape. Whilst Mezzogiorno translates to 'noon' in English (a good time for a glass of wine we reckon), it also refers to the southern regions of Italy, and we can't think of a better producer to represent those appellations.