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“Don Cosimo” Primitivo del Salento IGP 2022
Excellent Primitivo of ruby red color, the slightly spicy bouquet is characterized by red berry fruits. The harmonious taste is earthy, yet velvety and of a certain elegance with light tannin and a gentle final. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Primitivo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
roast, game, mature cheese - Total extract: 33,00 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,10 g/l
- Residual sugar: 9,50 g/l
- Sulfite: 149 mg/l
- pH value: 3,65
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Cantalupi” Primitivo del Salento IGT 2023
Vibrant ruby red colour. Opens with notes of violets and roses, laurel, myrtle, thyme and small preserved cherries. The flavour is juicy, fresh and spicy with long fruity notes and dense, well-integrated tannins. From vines over 20 years old. SUPERIORE.DE
"Bright ruby red with a purple-coloured core. Reminiscent of wild strawberries, some oranges, pomegranate and sage on the nose. Taut on the palate, with full-bodied tannins, clear berry fruit and light herbal flavours, still quite youthful on the finish." Falstaff
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Primitivo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2028
- Closure: Diam
- Total extract: 33,65 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,85 g/l
- Residual sugar: 6,22 g/l
- Sulfite: 107 mg/l
- pH value: 3,64
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Primitivo Salento IGT 2022
Dense purple-red colour, crisp, fruity bouquet with impressions of wild blackberries. Complex on the palate with deep fruit, yet remarkably supple, not saturating, of good length and with a beautiful drinking flow. SUPERIORE.DE
"Poached plums, mocha and baked strawberries on the nose. Fruity, ripe and light, with a medium to full body and slightly sweet tannins." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Primitivo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 9 months cement tank
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2027
- Closure: Diam
- Total extract: 32,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,65 g/l
- Residual sugar: 6,25 g/l
- Sulfite: 96 mg/l
- pH value: 3,52
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Neprica” Primitivo Puglia IGT 2022
Bright garnet red colour. Spicy nose of cocoa powder and coffee grounds, ripe dark berries, fine spice and a delicate woody note. Lots of ripe berry fruit on the palate, dense and juicy, with a fine fruity sweetness, a little mint and a beautiful overall balance. SUPERIORE.DE
"Dark ruby red with violet reflections. Fragrant, clear nose, ripe fruit flavours, strawberries and plums, with a hint of vanilla behind it. More herbal spice and dark chocolate on the palate, balanced and round, polished tannins, well-integrated acidity, medium finish." Falstaff
"A full-bodied, ripe and fleshy red with aromas of dark cherries, chocolate, mushrooms and dried herbs. Some dried fruit and coffee hints. Chewy but approachable tannins. Excellent balance." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Primitivo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 8 months stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 16‑18 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Closure: natural corks
- Total extract: 32,55 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,45 g/l
- Residual sugar: 3,15 g/l
- Sulfite: 85 mg/l
- pH value: 3,58
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“SanGaetano” Primitivo di Manduria DOP 2022
Ripe fruit-scented Primitivo di Manduria, whose fruit is perfectly matched to the amount of wood and whose dense flavour ends with pleasant cocoa notes. SUPERIORE.DE
"A fresh and simple primitivo with red-plum and raspberry aromas and flavors. Medium body with light but tight tannins adding a touch of firmness to the finish." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Primitivo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2027
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 33,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,30 g/l
- Residual sugar: 9,78 g/l
- Sulfite: 144 mg/l
- pH value: 3,68
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Orion” Primitivo del Salento IGT 2023
Orion is a very special Primitivo, always fresh and with remarkable persistence. Dense ruby red with a violet rim, the nose has intense aromas of ripe and fleshy red cherries, followed by spicy notes such as cinnamon and nutmeg. Powerful, smooth and very long in the mouth. Its clearly defined acid wire makes it fresh and pleasantly different from the sweet, jammy Primitivo monotony that is otherwise all too often on offer. SUPERIORE.DE
"The nose is simultaneously weighty, fresh and elegant, with aromas of black cherry, blackberry and dark chocolate, along with undertones of orange peel and stone. All of those notes reappear on a palate which is bitter, but friendly, as acid soars overhead." Wine Enthusiast
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Primitivo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 6 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 16‑18 °C
- Storage potential: 2028
- Closure: natural corks
- Total extract: 39,80 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,82 g/l
- Residual sugar: 7,95 g/l
- Sulfite: 107 mg/l
- pH value: 3,60
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Primitivo Puglia IGT 2021
Dark ruby red colour. Clear, tidy aroma of cherries and strawberries with a subtle hint of sweet spices. Very elegant tannins on the palate, medium body with fresh fruit and hints of minerality. Well-integrated acidity and a pleasant juiciness without intrusive sweetness make you long for the next glass! SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Primitivo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 7 months stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2026+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
barbecue dishes - Total extract: 38,55 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,89 g/l
- Residual sugar: 5,45 g/l
- Sulfite: 122 mg/l
- pH value: 3,49
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Cantalupi” Primitivo (Old Vineyards) del Salento IGT 2022
Zecca's Primitivo from old vineyards is characterised by elegance and refinement, without the outrageous fullness of extract often found in Puglia. The bouquet opens with smoked spices, sausage, tobacco and candied fruit. Beautiful mineral nuances on the palate, a fine fruity texture and silky, extract-sweet tannins. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Primitivo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: wooden barrel/cement tank
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2029
- Closure: Diam
- Food recommendations
roast lamb - Total extract: 34,58 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,86 g/l
- Residual sugar: 6,72 g/l
- Sulfite: 93 mg/l
- pH value: 3,56
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Rifugio” Primitivo del Salento IGT 2022
Our price-performance favourite at a high level: pure and juicy Primitivo with a shimmering purple, dark ruby red colour and the scent of cherries soaked in alcohol, chocolate and hazelnut. The full, warm and well-structured flavour has good length and pleasing, slightly sweet tannins. SUPERIORE.DE
"Ruby red with brightening edges. Forest berries and pomegranate on the nose, some dried thyme and rooibos. Initially light-footed on the palate, with fresh fruit and good juiciness, showing grippy tannins and fine spice on the finish." Falstaff
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Primitivo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 12 months large wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 16‑18 °C
- Storage potential: 2030+
- Closure: Diam
- Total extract: 35,25 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,91 g/l
- Residual sugar: 6,95 g/l
- Sulfite: 97 mg/l
- pH value: 3,58
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Felline” Primitivo di Manduria DOP 2021
Primitivo Felline smells of ripe berries, flowers, figs and sultanas. Its distinctly dense flavour is carried by present but sweet tannins and a fresh, tart plum finish. The classic of the winery. SUPERIORE.DE
"Bright ruby red with a dark core. Initially mingled notes of sealing wax and beetroot on the nose, plus some malt, reverberating with milk chocolate. On the palate with lots of tannin and open-hearted fruit, reminiscent of pineapple, ferruginous, precise." Falstaff
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Primitivo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 16‑18 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
salami, medieval cheese, pasta - Total extract: 38,00 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,00 g/l
- Residual sugar: 7,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 140 mg/l
- pH value: 3,50
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Ettamiano 1876” Primitivo del Salento IGP 2020
The grapes for Ettamiano are harvested when slightly overripe, a trick that the famous winegrowers' co-operative likes to use with great flair. The variety should show as much of its origin as possible, which is why they rely on a short maturation period and only use French barriques that have been used several times.
Intense ruby red colour with violet reflections. At first sip, Ettamiano is a Primitivo that is characterised by its pleasantness, but at no time does it pander. The glass reveals hints of ripe but lively fruit, spicy notes of cinnamon, then cocoa and liquorice. The flavour is consistent and persistent, supported by a fresh and spicy note that keeps you coming back for more. Long finish. SUPERIORE.DE
"On the nose, notes of ripe dark berries, walnuts, cloves and charred bark. Full-bodied, rich and lush, with a glossy tannin structure and juicy, sweet berry character. Creamy finish." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Primitivo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2029+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
lamb in sweet and sour sauce, wild boar stew - Total extract: 33,65 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,97 g/l
- Residual sugar: 8,78 g/l
- Sulfite: 128 mg/l
- pH value: 3,59
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Triusco” Primitivo di Manduria DOC 2022
Sparkling dark ruby red in colour, this rich Primitivo has a balsamic aroma of dark fruits, graphite and cherries. Lots of fruit on the palate, balanced and with a lovely length. SUPERIORE.DE
"Gently shining ruby with a garnet-red touch. Elegant bouquet of dark plum, cigar box and dark chocolate. Compact on the palate with ripe fruit, chocolate again, grippy tannins." Falstaff
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Primitivo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: large wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2029+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 35,65 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,85 g/l
- Residual sugar: 4,15 g/l
- Sulfite: 89 mg/l
- pH value: 3,49
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Giravolta” Primitivo di Manduria DOP 2019 (BIO)
Medium ruby red. Sweet and spicy aromas of raspberry, milk chocolate, red cherry, orange zest and violets. Complex and juicy, with very soft tannins, high but harmonious acidity and beautiful generosity and elegance to the red cherry, salty and floral flavours. A deep, rich yet very clear wine with supple tannins that are wonderfully harmonious after a short aeration. SUPERIORE.DE
"Dark, strong ruby red. In the nose scent of dark berries, herbs and forest floor. On the palate present, fine tannin, light pleasant fruit sweetness and persistent, spicy final." Falstaff
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Primitivo
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 10‑12 months new barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
salami, meat, offal, terrines - Total extract: 45,80 g/l
- Total acidity: 7,10 g/l
- Residual sugar: 8,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 120 mg/l
- pH value: 3,40
- Eco-Control-No.: IT‑BIO‑004
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Torcicoda” Primitivo Salento IGT 2022
Dark, rich ruby colour with violet shimmer. Finely characterised, appealing nose with notes of roses and dark cherries, fine spice in the background. Smooth on the palate, shows plenty of dark berry fruit, opens up with polished tannins, fine sweet melting flavour, chocolate final. SUPERIORE.DE
"Dark ruby red with violet reflections. Ripe wild berries, some honey and beeswax on the nose, also subtly reminiscent of apricots and aniseed. Makes room on the palate, shows firm pressure and juicy berry fruit, fresh and exciting, then a little rough and warming on the final." Falstaff
"This refined red wine has a dark core of ripe black plums, mulberries and sun-dried black cherries, supported by a lively acidity. Medium-bodied and balanced, with a fruit profile that is surrounded by fine, taut tannins and notes of bay leaf, black liquorice, minerals and sandalwood." Wine Spectator
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Primitivo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 10 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 15,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 16‑18 °C
- Storage potential: 2029+
- Closure: natural corks
- Food recommendations
deer carpaccio - Total extract: 34,74 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,41 g/l
- Residual sugar: 3,55 g/l
- Sulfite: 82 mg/l
- pH value: 3,55
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Zinfandel” Terra Nera Primitivo di Manduria DOP 2019 (BIO)
Top Apulian wine from 60 to 70-year-old vines! Zinfandel Sinfarosa Terra Nera offers a bouquet of overripe fruit and tobacco with a captivatingly fresh yet dense flavour with lovely tannins and good persistence. SUPERIORE.DE
"Deep dark ruby-red centre with a brightening rim. A medicinal nose of iodine and varnish, with preserved cherries. Lush fruit on the palate, with a very juicy finish, well-integrated tannins, harmonious and of beautiful length." Falstaff
"Lots of chile and chocolate character to this medium-bodied primitivo, blending in with clean red fruit to give a tasty palate with velvety tannins and long-lasting interest. From organically grown grapes. Old-style feel to this, but fun to drink now." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Primitivo
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: stainless steel and barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 15,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2029+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
grilled, braised meat - Total extract: 38,25 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,05 g/l
- Residual sugar: 6,94 g/l
- Sulfite: 97 mg/l
- pH value: 3,44
- Eco-Control-No.: IT‑BIO‑004
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Sessantanni” Primitivo di Manduria DOP 2019
Sessantanni (60 years) comes from vines at least as old and impresses with a deep garnet red and visibly high concentration. The bouquet is reminiscent of a rum pot, beautiful with primary and secondary aromas of black fruits and woody spice. The palate is dense, smooth, jammy and with gentle tannins. Long and sweet on the finish. Unique in its opulence and density and undisputedly one of Puglia's most popular reds. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Primitivo
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 12 months wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2032+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
game, dark meat, mature cheese - Total extract: 35,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,11 g/l
- Residual sugar: 10,55 g/l
- Sulfite: 116 mg/l
- pH value: 3,60
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“62 Anniversario” Primitivo di Manduria Riserva DOP 2019
"62 Anniversario" delights all the senses ... Deep dark colour, highly appetising bouquet with aromas of pomegranate, blackcurrant and a hint of cocoa butter. The palate is enveloped by expressive fruit in the purest harmony and fullness, fine tannins and a silky texture. The grapes from very old vines and the additional six months of ageing in barriques give the Primitivo Riserva incredible density, expressiveness and depth. A parade wine for all those who like it richer in extracts! SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Primitivo
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 18 months wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2032
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
game, dark meat, mature cheese - Total extract: 34,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,20 g/l
- Residual sugar: 10,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 130 mg/l
- pH value: 3,64
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Per Lui” Primitivo del Salento IGT 2016
Grapes from vines up to 35 years old give this dense Primitivo power and finesse. Deep dark colour, strong nuances of sour cherry, ripe plum and dark jam in the bouquet, chocolate and coffee aromas in the background. The pronounced fruit notes continue in the powerful taste. Soft and with sweet melting, balanced and long. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Primitivo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 12 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 15,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2028+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 38,55 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,90 g/l
- Residual sugar: 8,20 g/l
- Sulfite: 92 mg/l
- pH value: 3,58
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Colpo di Zappa” Primitivo Gioia del Colle DOC 2020
Gioia del Colle is an Italian municipality near Bari and probably the most famous DOC for Primitivo wines. The wines from this appellation embody a straightforward, fresh style and are far removed from the usual jammy suspects. The vines here grow at altitudes of up to 450 metres above sea level, the nights are cooler here than elsewhere in Apulia and the wines have a racier, tighter style and more structure than their namesakes.
Colpo di Zappa is a beautifully articulated Primitivo that brings out the fruity richness of Puglia and the intensity of the dark fruit, but all with appropriate intensity. This is no easy task for a region where the ripening of the grapes is never a problem. The trick is to allow the ripening to proceed slowly in order to preserve the wine's more subtle nuances. Dark fruit with earthy tones of dusty terracotta and beetroot in the background, plus aromas of tar and liquorice. Solid and firm on the palate with flavours of dark cherries, wild roses and cassis. A terrificexample of Primitivo off the beaten track and anything but undemanding. SUPERIORE.DE
"Very spicy, almost peppery fruit notes on the nose that expand into juicy blackcurrants on the palate, with the peppery note persisting. Medium to full-bodied with very fine tannins that coat the lips and tongue and a bright and fruity finish." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Primitivo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 12 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 15,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2031+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 34,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,97 g/l
- Residual sugar: 7,55 g/l
- Sulfite: 87 mg/l
- pH value: 3,52
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Orion” Primitivo del Salento IGT 2022 · MAGNUM
Orion is a very special Primitivo, it is always fresh and of a remarkable persistence. Dense ruby red with a violet rim, the nose is intense with aromas of ripe and fleshy red cherries, followed by spicy notes of cinnamon and nutmeg. In the mouth powerful, smooth and very long. Its clearly defined acid wire makes it fresh and pleasantly different from the sweet, jammy Primitivo monotony that is otherwise offered far too often. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Primitivo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 6 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 16‑18 °C
- Storage potential: 2029+
- Closure: natural corks
- Total extract: 39,25 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,86 g/l
- Residual sugar: 7,66 g/l
- Sulfite: 105 mg/l
- pH value: 3,58
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Per Lui” Primitivo del Salento IGT 2019
The grapes from vines over 35 years old give this dense Primitivo strength and finesse. Deep dark in colour, the bouquet has strong nuances of sour cherry, ripe plum and dark jam, with chocolate and coffee aromas in the background. The pronounced fruity flavours continue in the full-bodied taste. Soft and sweetly melting, balanced and long. SUPERIORE.DE
"Dark, bright ruby red colour. Fragrant on the nose with fine hints of milk chocolate and malt, dried rose petal, rich cherry fruit and strawberry, tobacco. On the palate with grippy tannins, deep and rich." Falstaff
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Primitivo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 12 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 15,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2032+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 36,78 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,02 g/l
- Residual sugar: 7,86 g/l
- Sulfite: 89 mg/l
- pH value: 3,55
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Cuvée Anniversario” Primitivo di Manduria Riserva IGP 2010 in gift box
Deep dark ruby with radiant edge. Animating bouquet of red berries, cherries and exotic herbal spices. On the palate a captivating tension between extract sweetness, acidity and a surprisingly cool fruit component, which gives this exceptional wine an impressive personality and elegance. Blindly tasted, this red wine would hardly be identified as a typical Primitivo di Manduria - here the team around Gregory Perrucci has succeeded in creating a great wine! SUPERIORE.DE
"Bright, bright garnet red. Tender nose, ripe raspberries, some pomegranate. Smooth and round on the palate, unfolds with unexpected elegance, fine-meshed tannin, reverberates for a long time. Falstaff
"Very pale and sweet and charming. Very Pinot-esque – quite different from other wines. Red cherries and ripeness. 2010 saw lots of sirocco and bigger grapes and high yields. Lisa Gilbee admires his courage and experimentation. The fact that the wine was on the skins for so long may have reabsorbed the colour – a technique usually used for Nebbiolo." Jancis Robinson
"Good deep, bright red. Sexy red cherry, iron, violet, earth tones, and Asian spices on the captivating nose, with a mineral component building with air. Sweet and plush but with penetrating, harmonious laser-like acidity really lifting and extending the red cherry, sweet spice, and floral flavors. A beauty, finishing long and smooth as silk; so light on its feet it is almost Pinot Noiresque. This was the first vintage ever of this wine, created to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first ever Primitivo made by Felline; it has been made only a second time since, in the 2016 vintage." Vinous
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Primitivo
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 9 months tonneau/8 years bottle‑age
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 16‑18 °C
- Storage potential: 2028+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 32,00 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,00 g/l
- Residual sugar: 8,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 140 mg/l
- pH value: 3,50
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Se” Primitivo Salento IGT 2021
Se is a pure Primitivo, from somewhat younger vines than the Es and is the youthful-fresh, but no less elegant counterpart to the Es. Se smells very aromatic of cherry, strawberry and maple blossom. Modern style on the palate, juicy texture, all components fascinatingly coordinated, long and lively. SUPERIORE.DE
"Dark bright ruby red with a slightly lightening rim. Intense nose of ripe plums and blueberries, black elderberries, Mediterranean herbs, reverberating with cinnamon and black pepper. On the palate very juicy and with good drinking flow, fine and well integrated tannin, ends on spicy tones in the long final." Falstaff
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Primitivo
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 6 months barrique
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 15,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2035+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 38,25 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,85 g/l
- Residual sugar: 3,22 g/l
- Sulfite: 60 mg/l
- pH value: 3,48
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Es” Primitivo Salento IGT 2022
Bright, rich ruby red colour. Elegant, concentrated bouquet with spicy notes of blackcurrant, chocolate and tobacco. Compact on the palate, excellently structured and very well balanced with noticeable acidity and pleasant tannins. Long and very fruity. A seducer with great elegance and a terrificfinish. All our respect for this great wine from Apulia! SUPERIORE.DE
"Powerful ruby colour with a fine violet sheen. Very intense and appealing nose of ripe blackberries, some blueberries, plus smoke, cloves and cardamom. Lots of fine-grained tannins, coated in fine enamel, firm pressure on the final, rich earthy notes." Falstaff
"A very intensely fruity wine with a multi-layered profile that ranges from sweet blackcurrants to crushed roses, black cherries and a hint of spice. On the palate, it is dry to semi-dry, full-bodied, soft and supple. For its opulence and moderate acidity, it is easy to drink. A polished yet warming finish." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Primitivo
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 12 months 50/50 new/used barrique
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 16,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2039+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 39,52 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,96 g/l
- Residual sugar: 2,79 g/l
- Sulfite: 62 mg/l
- pH value: 3,50
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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For years it was suspected, but after recent genetic engineering studies it is now known for certain: Primitivo is identical to the Californian Zinfandel and is derived from the ancient Croatian grape variety Tribidrag or Crlenjak Kastelanski, which was already known in the 15th century. The name was originally "Primativo" and referred to early ripening, which incidentally also applies to the Croatian name. However, there is a small difference between the Californian and Italian varieties: Primitivo ripens a little earlier, is more productive, has smaller berries and is less susceptible to diseases such as botrytis or mildew than its Californian brother.
Wines from the Primitivo grape variety produce powerful and harmonious wines.
Primitivo is quite dark and full-bodied, spicy, with velvety tannins and smells of dark forest berries like blackberries, elderberries and sour cherries. But quite typical are the spices that remind us of Donna's Christmas bakeries: chocolate, cinnamon, cloves, gingerbread and often pepper.
Primitivo mostly comes from Apulia, especially from Salento, the region between Bari, Lecce and Manduria/Tarent. One critic described a Primitivo di Maduria as the wine with which he would like to forget the evil world outside while reading a good book in an armchair by the crackling fireplace. There is no better way to describe it.
Currently there are over 12,500 hectares of Primitivo in Italy, and the trend is rising. The best known are the three DOC appellations Primitivo di Manduria (DOCG), Falerno del Massico and Gioia del Colle.
In California there are about 20,00 hectares of Zinfandel, smaller occurrences can also be found in Australia, in France in Languedoc, in Tunisia and in tiny quantities in some other countries worldwide.
An excellent choice solo and as a companion to strong dishes.
Typical for Primitivo is its full-bodied, fruity taste and its high alcohol content. With these characteristics, it goes well with strong and spicy dishes such as grilled meat, aromatic pasta with strong sauces, game dishes and mature cheese. At a drinking temperature of about 18-20 degrees Celsius, its aromas and structure develop best.
In Puglia, there are many renowned winemakers who produce excellent Primitivo. Some of the best known are Cantine San Marzano, Masseria Li Veli, Leone de Castris and Feudi di San Gregorio. Feudi di San Gregorio is located in Campania, but also produces an excellent Primitivo di Manduria.
So it is worth trying out different Primitivo to discover your personal preferences. SUPERIORE.DE