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Winery | I Pastini |
|---|---|
Grapes | Primitivo |
Region | Tarantino |
Wine style | Southern Italy Primitivo |
Alcohol content | 14% |
Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Wine description | Wine with intense ruby red color with purple tints that tend to garnet with aging. Intense bouquet, full and fragrant with hints of berries. Harmonious, full-bodied, round, with a slightly sweet notes. |
Arguably more well known by its alter-ego Zinfandel, Primitivo is a huge, ripe Italian grape which is the pride of the Apulia region in the south of Italy.
Primitivo is a delightfully brash wine that's very dark, very juicy and very high in alcohol.
The grape is thought to have originated in Croatia, where it is known as Crljenak (shill-ee-ah-nock). It was then brought to Italy, and on to the Un...
