Wines made from Primitivo grapes of Primitivo di Manduria

Discover the best wines made with Primitivo as a single variety or as a blend of Primitivo di Manduria.

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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 Primitivo di Manduria is located in the region of Pouilles of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Terre di San Vincenzo or the Domaine Il Pumo produce mainly wines red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Primitivo di Manduria are Primitivo et Zinfandel, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Primitivo di Manduria often reveals types of flavors of cherry, eucalyptus or cigar box and sometimes also flavors of tar, hibiscus or bramble.

What are the typical flavors of the Primitivo grape variety?

OakPresent in 95% of Primitivo
Black fruitPresent in 94% of Primitivo
Non oakPresent in 93% of Primitivo
Red fruitPresent in 92% of Primitivo
SpicesPresent in 88% of Primitivo
EarthPresent in 85% of Primitivo
Dried fruitPresent in 68% of Primitivo
MicrobioPresent in 49% of Primitivo
FloralPresent in 31% of Primitivo
CherryPresent in 22% of Primitivo

VanillaPresent in 21% of Primitivo
ChocolatePresent in 21% of Primitivo
OakyPresent in 21% of Primitivo
BlackberryPresent in 21% of Primitivo
LeatherPresent in 20% of Primitivo
PlumPresent in 20% of Primitivo
TobaccoPresent in 20% of Primitivo
Citrus fruitPresent in 19% of Primitivo
Black cherriesPresent in 19% of Primitivo
PepperPresent in 18% of Primitivo

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