Wines made from Primitivo grapes of Primitivo di Manduria - Page 5
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 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 25% of Primitivo
- Black fruitPresent in 24% of Primitivo
- Red fruitPresent in 20% of Primitivo
- Non oakPresent in 16% of Primitivo
- SpicesPresent in 15% of Primitivo
- EarthPresent in 15% of Primitivo
- Dried fruitPresent in 8% of Primitivo
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Primitivo
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Primitivo
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