Winery Luigi LeonardoPrimitivo del Salento
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Taste structure of the Primitivo del Salento from the Winery Luigi Leonardo
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Primitivo del Salento of Winery Luigi Leonardo in the region of Pouilles is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Primitivo del Salento of Winery Luigi Leonardo in the region of Pouilles often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or dried fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Primitivo del Salento
Pairings that work perfectly with Primitivo del Salento
Original food and wine pairings with Primitivo del Salento
The Primitivo del Salento of Winery Luigi Leonardo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of harira de mamie (moroccan soup), pasta with tuna and laughing cow or lamb tagine with figs.
Discover the grape 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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Primitivo del Salento from Winery Luigi Leonardo are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2012 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery Luigi Leonardo
The Winery Luigi Leonardo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Salento to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Salento
The wine region of Salento is located in the region of Pouilles of Italy. We currently count 851 estates and châteaux in the of Salento, producing 2704 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Salento go well with generally quite well with dishes .
The wine region of Pouilles
Puglia (Apulia to many English speakers) is a Long, slender wine region in the extreme Southeast corner of Italy's "boot". To use the shoe analogy often used to illustrate the shape of Italy, Apulia extends from the tip of the heel to the mid-calf, where the spur of the Gargano Peninsula juts out into the Adriatic Sea. The heel (the Salento peninsula) occupies the southern half of the region and is of great importance for the identity of Puglia. Not only are there cultural and geographical differences from Northern Puglia, but the wines are also different.
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At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chaintré
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The word of the wine: Vine
Climbing shrubs with woody stems called shoots that produce grapes in clusters.
