Wines made from Primitivo grapes

Discover the best wines made with Primitivo as a single variety or as a blend .

More informations about the variety Primitivo

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.

What are the typical flavors of the Primitivo grape variety?

OakPresent in 94% of Primitivo
Black fruitPresent in 90% of Primitivo
Red fruitPresent in 89% of Primitivo
Non oakPresent in 87% of Primitivo
EarthPresent in 81% of Primitivo
SpicesPresent in 78% of Primitivo
Dried fruitPresent in 64% of Primitivo
MicrobioPresent in 42% of Primitivo
FloralPresent in 20% of Primitivo
CherryPresent in 15% of Primitivo

VegetalPresent in 15% of Primitivo
PlumPresent in 14% of Primitivo
RaisinPresent in 14% of Primitivo
ChocolatePresent in 14% of Primitivo
LeatherPresent in 13% of Primitivo
PrunePresent in 13% of Primitivo
PepperPresent in 13% of Primitivo
JamPresent in 13% of Primitivo
TobaccoPresent in 13% of Primitivo
VanillaPresent in 13% of Primitivo

News about the grape variety Primitivo

Hugh Johnson: ‘I’ve formed a bond with Grillo and flirted with Verdicchio’

I’d like to say we took advantage of the lockdown and its related commotion to do a stock-take, explore new avenues, turn over intriguing stones, widen and deepen our drinking, taking careful notes as we went. Sadly, no. I won’t say we got stuck in a rut, but we did tend to stick with comfort wines – and “comfort”, in our case, means familiar. Regular readers of this quarterly column can probably guess the labels on the resulting empties. We have a wider range of comfort foods, I’m afraid, than ...

Winners of the 2023 Star Wine List of the Year Awards UK revealed

For the UK’s third edition of the Star Wine List of the Year Awards, held in partnership with trade title The Buyer, a jury of top sommeliers was brought together to judge over 100 wine lists from restaurants and bars across the UK. Spanning 12 categories, the winning establishments [see below] were picked by consultant sommelier and wine director at Ten Trinity Square Jan Konetzki, Piotr Petras MS, Ronan Sayburn MS and Ruth Spivey, wine consultant and Star Wine List’s UK Ambassador. ...

Walls: Gigondas 2013 and 2014 – time to drink up?

I clearly remember the summer of 2014 in the Rhône. We were there on holiday, staying not far from the hill of Hermitage. It rained incessantly, I got tonsillitis and we had to rush our two-year-old son to hospital with a severed thumb. It wasn’t the best holiday we’ve ever had. That wet summer of 2014 also made an indelible impression on the wines. The 2013 vintage wasn’t without its challenges either – it was certainly unlucky for some. Positioned between the excellent 2012 and 2015, the 2013s ...