Wines made from Primitivo grapes of Italy

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

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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.

More informations about the wines of Italy

Italy - home of Moscato, Chianti, Amarone and Prosecco">Prosecco - has a Rich and diverse wine heritage that dates back over two thousand years. Famous for its astonishing diversity of Grape varieties and wine styles, Italy is also important for the Volume of wine it produces: just over 4 billion liters (about 1. 06 billion U. S.

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 ...

Abadía Retuerta, Spain’s newest Vino de Pago

For those unfamiliar with the Vino de Pago qualification, it was created in Spain in 2003 to certify singular estates (pagos) as Protected Denominations of Origin. While not a requisite, it’s generally implemented by individual wineries looking to gain protected status for a single vineyard site within their domain. This is the case for Abadía Retuerta which is an estate of 700ha, of which 180ha is planted to vine. While located within the Duero Valley, the site resides within the borders of Sar ...

Burgundy 2022 harvest: winemaker optimism running high

It’s expected the Burgundy 2022 harvest will be bigger than the region’s five-year average, France’s agriculture ministry said this month, also noting the healthy state of vineyards in the area. Final figures on yields are not yet available, but suggestions the 2022 harvest could represent a rebound from the historically low 2021 crop could be welcome among wine lovers and producers alike. This week, it was also announced that the 162nd Hospices de Beaune auction, co-hosted by ...