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Winery | Marchesi del Salento |
|---|---|
Grapes | Primitivo |
Region | Puglia |
Wine style | Southern Italy Primitivo |
Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Wine description | Garnet. Aroma of dried cherries, leather, olive and honeycomb with a tangy, medium body and a cedar, apple skin, and chewy tannin finish. A nice savory table wine. |
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
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...
