Wines made from Primitivo grapes of Terre del Volturno
Discover the best wines made with Primitivo as a single variety or as a blend of Terre del Volturno.
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 Campania
The wine region of Terre del Volturno is located in the region of Campanie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Terre del Principe or the Domaine Terre del Principe produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Terre del Volturno are Aglianico, Rondinella and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Terre del Volturno often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.