Primitivo of Chile — Profile, Food Pairings & Best Wines | Winedexer
Discover the best wines made with Primitivo as a single variety or as a blend of Chile.
More informations about the variety Primitivo
Powerful, sun-drenched reds with a dark robe and generous alcohol, showing aromas of stewed blackberry, stewed plum, dried fig, chocolate, gentle spice and balsamic notes. Supple tannins, indulgent finish. Star of Puglia with Primitivo di Manduria DOC, Gioia del Colle DOC and Salice Salentino. Identical to American Zinfandel and Croatian Crljenak Kaštelanski by DNA analysis.
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More informations about the wines of Chile
Chile is one of the most important wine producing countries in South America. Occupying a thin strip on the west coast of the continent, it is home to a wide range of Terroirs and wine styles. The Chilean wine industry is often associated in export markets with good quality, consistent wines, but some world-class reds are also produced and sell at high prices. For red wines, the first export stalwarts were the France/bordeaux">Bordeaux varieties of Cabernet Grape/sauvignon">Sauvignon and Merlot, Like many New World countries, Chile has adopted an iconic grape variety; here it is Carmenère, once widely grown in Bordeaux.
What are the typical flavors of the Primitivo grape variety?
- Non oakPresent in 2% of Primitivo
- EarthPresent in 2% of Primitivo
- OakPresent in 2% of Primitivo
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Primitivo
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Primitivo
- Black fruitPresent in 2% of Primitivo
- CreamPresent in 1% of Primitivo
- CherryPresent in 1% of Primitivo
- OakyPresent in 1% of Primitivo
- SmokePresent in 1% of Primitivo
- ButterPresent in 1% of Primitivo
- EarthyPresent in 1% of Primitivo
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Primitivo
- BlueberryPresent in 1% of Primitivo
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Primitivo
- TobaccoPresent in 1% of Primitivo
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Primitivo
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Primitivo
- VioletPresent in 1% of Primitivo
- CoffeePresent in 1% of Primitivo