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.
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 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 32% 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 20% of Primitivo
- Black cherriesPresent in 19% of Primitivo
- PepperPresent in 18% of Primitivo
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