Wines made from Primitivo grapes of Terre di Chieti
Discover the best wines made with Primitivo as a single variety or as a blend of Terre di Chieti.
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 region of Abruzzes
The wine region of Terre di Chieti is located in the region of Abruzzes of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cantine Mucci or the Domaine Tenuta Ulisse produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Terre di Chieti are Pecorino, Sangiovese and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Terre di Chieti often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or kiwi and sometimes also flavors of yeast, elderflower or passion fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Primitivo grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Primitivo
- OakPresent in 2% of Primitivo
- Black fruitPresent in 2% of Primitivo
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Primitivo
- TobaccoPresent in 1% of Primitivo
- Black cherriesPresent in 1% of Primitivo
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Primitivo
- EarthPresent in 1% of Primitivo
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Primitivo
- SpicesPresent in 1% 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 ...
Major Champagne merger for Nicolas Feuillatte to go ahead
Nearly 9% of Champagne’s vineyard area will be covered by the merger between Centre Vinicole – Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte and the Coopérative Régionale des Vins de Champagne (CRVC), which includes the Champagne Castelnau label. A deal was delayed earlier in 2021, but the merger has now been approved by the two companies’ extraordinary general assemblies. It is expected to be effective from 31 December. Together, the two groups will create a new cooperative, ‘Terroirs et Vigne ...
Group of winegrowers seeks UNESCO recognition for ungrafted vines
The Francs de Pied (Ungrafted Vines) group, which last met two weeks ago at Pasquet’s Liber Pater winery in the Graves, consists of a growing circle of vignerons who work with ungrafted vineyards planted to native varieties. The list includes Francs de Pied president Loïc Pasquet himself, vice-president Egon Müller (Mosel), and secretary Andrea Polidoro of Cupano (Montalcino) and Contrada Contro (Marche); as well as Gocha Chkhaidze of leading Georgian winery, Askaneli; Thibault Liger-Belair (Bur ...