Wines made from Primitivo grapes of Salice Salentino

Discover the best wines made with Primitivo as a single variety or as a blend of Salice Salentino.

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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 Salice Salentino is located in the region of Pouilles of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Moros or the Domaine Vigneti del Salento produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Salice Salentino are Chardonnay, Primitivo and Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Salice Salentino often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or toasty and sometimes also flavors of espresso, dried fruit or floral.

What are the typical flavors of the Primitivo grape variety?

Black fruitPresent in 3% of Primitivo
SpicesPresent in 3% of Primitivo
OakPresent in 3% of Primitivo
CherryPresent in 2% of Primitivo
EarthyPresent in 2% of Primitivo
Red fruitPresent in 2% of Primitivo
TobaccoPresent in 2% of Primitivo
VanillaPresent in 2% of Primitivo
EarthPresent in 2% of Primitivo
Non oakPresent in 2% of Primitivo

Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Primitivo
ToastyPresent in 1% of Primitivo
PrunePresent in 1% of Primitivo
CinnamonPresent in 1% of Primitivo
CheesePresent in 1% of Primitivo
FigPresent in 1% of Primitivo
VegetalPresent in 1% of Primitivo
CedarPresent in 1% of Primitivo
MicrobioPresent in 1% of Primitivo
CaramelPresent in 1% of Primitivo

News about the grape variety Primitivo

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