The wine region of Brindisi is located in the region of Pouilles of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Risveglio or the Domaine Doppio Passo produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Brindisi are Sangiovese, Primitivo and Verdeca, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Brindisi often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black fruits or jam and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, black currant or cassis.
In the mouth of Brindisi is a powerful. We currently count 49 estates and châteaux in the of Brindisi, producing 64 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Brindisi go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.
From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.
