Rated higher than similar wines at this price point
Winery | Varvaglione |
|---|---|
Grapes | Primitivo |
Region | Primitivo di Manduria |
Wine style | Southern Italy Primitivo |
Alcohol content | 14% |
Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Wine description | The aromas are intense and evoke sensations such as fruit jam and blackcurrant, blackberry, cherry, cocoa and liquorice. On the palate this wine is round, smooth, with a persistent finish tending all'aromatico. |
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...
