Wines made from Primitivo grapes of Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale
Discover the best wines made with Primitivo as a single variety or as a blend of Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale.
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.
The wine region of Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale is located in the region of Pouilles of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Attanasio or the Domaine Produttori Vini Manduria produce mainly wines sweet, natural sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale are Primitivo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.