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Winery | Feudi Salentini |
|---|---|
Grapes | 100% Primitivo |
Region | Salento |
Wine style | Southern Italy Primitivo |
Alcohol content | 14% |
Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Bottle closure | cork |
Wine description | Deep ruby red wine, with delicate aromas and a rich, elegant and spicy taste. Both the softness of its tannins and its easy matching with many Mediterranean dishes make this wine full bodied. |
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...
