Wines made from Primitivo grapes of Gioia del Colle
Discover the best wines made with Primitivo as a single variety or as a blend of Gioia del Colle.
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 Puglia
The wine region of Gioia del Colle is located in the region of Pouilles of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tenute Chiaromonte or the Domaine Terrecarsiche 1939 produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gioia del Colle are Primitivo, Verdeca and Aléatico, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gioia del Colle often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit or cheese and sometimes also flavors of fig, dark fruit or anise.
What are the typical flavors of the Primitivo grape variety?
- OakPresent in 32% of Primitivo
- EarthPresent in 29% of Primitivo
- Black fruitPresent in 29% of Primitivo
- Non oakPresent in 26% of Primitivo
- Red fruitPresent in 25% of Primitivo
- SpicesPresent in 21% of Primitivo
- Dried fruitPresent in 13% of Primitivo
- MicrobioPresent in 8% of Primitivo
- VanillaPresent in 7% of Primitivo
- LeatherPresent in 6% of Primitivo
- PlumPresent in 6% of Primitivo
- CherryPresent in 6% of Primitivo
- FloralPresent in 6% of Primitivo
- OakyPresent in 5% of Primitivo
- BlackberryPresent in 5% of Primitivo
- BlueberryPresent in 5% of Primitivo
- Red fruitPresent in 5% of Primitivo
- RaspberryPresent in 5% of Primitivo
- ChocolatePresent in 5% of Primitivo
- TobaccoPresent in 5% of Primitivo
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