Winery Le PitreSalento Primitivo
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Primitivo.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Salento Primitivo of the Winery Le Pitre is in the top 60 of wines of Salento.
Taste structure of the Salento Primitivo from the Winery Le Pitre
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Salento Primitivo of Winery Le Pitre in the region of Puglia is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Salento Primitivo of Winery Le Pitre in the region of Puglia often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Salento Primitivo
Pairings that work perfectly with Salento Primitivo
Original food and wine pairings with Salento Primitivo
The Salento Primitivo of Winery Le Pitre matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of oxtail confit in red wine, pasta with basil or leg of lamb in a herb crust with preserved vegetables.
Discover the grape variety: Primitivo
Powerful, sun-drenched reds with a dark robe and generous alcohol, showing aromas of stewed blackberry, stewed plum, dried fig, chocolate, gentle spice and balsamic notes. Supple tannins, indulgent finish. Star of Puglia with Primitivo di Manduria DOC, Gioia del Colle DOC and Salice Salentino. Identical to American Zinfandel and Croatian Crljenak Kaštelanski by DNA analysis.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Salento Primitivo from Winery Le Pitre are 2016, 2015, 2013, 2010 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Le Pitre
The Winery Le Pitre is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Salento to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Salento
Heel of the Italian boot, sunny and generous vineyard. Fleshy reds: signature Negroamaro ("black-bitter") deep and sturdy, notes of black cherry, plum, spices and a characteristic bitter finish, star in Salice Salentino DOC. Opulent jammy Primitivo di Manduria (= Zinfandel) with notes of black fruits, chocolate and raisin. Supple Malvasia Nera.
The wine region of Puglia
Heel of the boot, 80% red vineyard, sunny and generous. Fleshy, jammy Primitivo (= Zinfandel) with notes of black cherry, plum, chocolate and spices, powerful alcohol and melted tannins, a star in Primitivo di Manduria. Deep, structured Negroamaro (black-bitter) with a bitter finish in Salice Salentino. Structured Nero di Troia, spicy Susumaniello.
The word of the wine: Reduction
A physiological and chemical phenomenon that occurs in wine in the absence of oxygen. The smell of reduction is characterized by animal and sometimes fetid notes that disappear in principle with aeration. It is recommended to decant reduced wines.
