2023 Bollina Zenas Primitivo Puglia

Year after year, this wine disappears faster than we can stock it—seriously, it arrives and vanishes before we blink. Zenas is hands-down one of our most popular Southern Italian wines, and once you taste it, you'll understand why people are hoarding cases. Fair warning: grab yours while you actually can.

2023 Zenas Primitivo Puglia is absolutely crushing European critics again, and now it's finally hitting U.S. shores so you can see what all the fuss is about.

This gorgeous ruby beauty delivers bold power with surprising refinement—imagine rich plummy aromas that hit you first, followed by waves of cherry and spice, then a subtle whisper of herbaceous rosemary all wrapped in smooth vanilla. It's complex enough to impress wine snobs but approachable enough for everyday drinking. Wine critic Luca Maroni awarded this 98 points, officially naming it one of "The Best Italian Wines." 

La Bollina Winery is one to watch. This impressive Italian estate is creating innovative, fun, amazing value wines. Thanks to its high quality and uniqueness, this winery has quickly become Luca Maroni's darling, who has blessed it with impressive reviews year after year.

La Bollina is located in Serravalle Scrivia AL, Italy. A municipality in the province of Alessandria, about 62 miles southeast of Turin. This historical territory was for centuries the residence of the Marchioness Figari of Genova. A 300-acre winery, surrounded by hills and chestnut forests, is where La Bollina's magnificent wines are born.

Besides having 70 acres of cultivated vineyards, and an excellent and well-equipped cellar, in La Bollina you can find luxury accommodation for guests: An “Art Nouveau” style villa, a modern 4-star hotel, and a 9-hole golf course that expands throughout the vineyards. Bollina winery is completely renovated and has some of the most advanced techniques, systems, and instruments in modern winemaking.

Andrea Bernardini, La Bollina's consultant, is a passionate winemaker who has hit numerous home runs. In 2007, he graduated from Pisa, one of the best schools of enology in Italy. He earned his chops at Poggio Bonelli and Ruffino in Tuscany and trained in South Africa, Romania and Greece. After several years of experience, he is now a flying winemaker blending tradition and modern techniques to obtain high-quality wines with respect to the expression of the different grapes and terroir in which he works. He works hand in hand with Alex to produce these magical wines.

Aging: 6 months in French oak barrels.