Wines made from Primitivo grapes of Salento - Page 5
Discover the best wines made with Primitivo as a single variety or as a blend of Salento.
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 Pouilles
The wine region of Salento is located in the region of Pouilles of Italy. We currently count 851 estates and châteaux in the of Salento, producing 2704 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Salento go well with generally quite well with dishes .
What are the typical flavors of the Primitivo grape variety?
- OakPresent in 31% of Primitivo
- Red fruitPresent in 29% of Primitivo
- Black fruitPresent in 29% of Primitivo
- EarthPresent in 18% of Primitivo
- Non oakPresent in 18% of Primitivo
- SpicesPresent in 14% of Primitivo
- Dried fruitPresent in 5% of Primitivo
- MicrobioPresent in 5% of Primitivo
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Primitivo
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Primitivo
- HoneyPresent in 1% of Primitivo
- CheesePresent in 1% of Primitivo
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Primitivo
- TomatoesPresent in 1% of Primitivo
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Primitivo
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Primitivo
- JamPresent in 1% of Primitivo
- PlumPresent in 1% of Primitivo
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Primitivo
- StrawberriesPresent 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 ...
Burns Night: Wines to match with haggis
Ideas for pairing wines with haggis on Burns Night: Syrah / Shiraz Shiraz-Grenache blends Viognier Beaujolais Cru (Gamay) German Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) Chilean País There are a few different avenues to explore if you’re looking to pair wines with haggis, which sees its star quality celebrated at Burns Night supper with the traditional reading of Robert Burns’ poem, ‘Address to a Haggis‘. Made well, and from a quality source, haggis offers a rich combination of meaty ...
New Château Latour 2010 stocks released onto market
New stocks of Château Latour 2010 were released from the Pauillac-based First Growth’s cellars on 13 September. Latour 2010 is regarded as one of the best Bordeaux wines of the 21st century so far, and has received two 100-point Decanter scores in the past three years. It’s also more expensive than many other Latour vintages, but analyst group Wine Lister said it expected buyers to show interest. ‘There is no doubt that this release will see demand, especially for merchants rel ...
Discover the best wines made with Primitivo of Salento
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