Wines made from Primitivo grapes of Falerno del Massico
Discover the best wines made with Primitivo as a single variety or as a blend of Falerno del Massico.
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 Campanie
The wine region of Falerno del Massico is located in the region of Campanie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gennaro Papa or the Domaine Nugnes produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Falerno del Massico are Aglianico et Primitivo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Falerno del Massico often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of cheese, dark fruit or non oak.
What are the typical flavors of the Primitivo grape variety?
- EarthPresent in 4% of Primitivo
- OakPresent in 4% of Primitivo
- Black fruitPresent in 4% of Primitivo
- Red fruitPresent in 4% of Primitivo
- Non oakPresent in 3% of Primitivo
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Primitivo
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Primitivo
- Dried fruitPresent 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 ...
EPI purchases Super Tuscan producer Isole e Olena
The De Marchi family established the 56ha estate back in 1956, and it is now firmly established as one of the region’s leading producers. Isole e Olena played a key role in reviving the quality of Chianti in the 1970s, and its flagship wine – Cepparello, a barrique-aged Sangiovese from old vines – is regarded as one of the original Super Tuscans. A Piedmont lawyer called Francesco De Marchi founded the business, but his visionary son – Paulo De Marchi – has driven its rise to prominence. He is r ...
Warning signs for the wine auction market
Traditionally the wine auction market took the summer off. Although the season has lengthened recently, summer is usually a fallow period. This year, speculation was rampant – will the market (and the prices) continue their upward spiral? The first fall sales have now been conducted, and if prospects for the wine market remain strong, a few clouds linger on the horizon. Wine auction results in 2021 broke all previous records and set a new benchmark. With sales in major auctions of over £500m, th ...