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Winery | Tormaresca |
|---|---|
Grapes | Primitivo |
Region | Salento |
Wine style | Southern Italy Primitivo |
Alcohol content | 15.5% |
Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Wine description | Intense ruby red. Fruity hints of plum, blackberry and raspberry mingled with spicy notes of coffee, pepper and chocolate. On the palate it is soft, pleasant and elegant, of good intensity and persistence. |
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...