📜 Primitivo di Manduria
A powerful red wine from Primitivo around the town of Manduria in Apulia.
Primitivo di Manduria is a red wine with a protected name from Puglia in southern Italy. It is made around the town of Manduria, in the Salento area, from the Primitivo grape. Genetically, Primitivo is the same variety as American Zinfandel.
The name “primitivo” refers to the fact that the grape ripens earlier than others. Summers in Puglia are hot and the berries contain a lot of sugar, so the wine is powerful and dark, with high strength. The taste is ripe plum, cherry, dried fruit and spice.
Besides dry reds, the rules of the name also allow sweet wines, which are stronger and sweeter. The dry wine goes with meat, tomato dishes and cheese, and is best served lightly cooled, not warm.
Primitivo di Manduria belongs to Salento and to the red wines of Italy. It shows how a warm climate affects wine: ripeness and strength. Alcohol is for adults and best taken in moderation.
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- 📍 Salento
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 Still wine, 🍷 Sweet wine
Frequently asked questions
What is Primitivo di Manduria?
A powerful red wine from the Primitivo grape, made around Manduria in Puglia, southern Italy.
Are Primitivo and Zinfandel the same grape?
Yes, genetically they are one variety, though the wines in Italy and California differ.
What goes with Primitivo di Manduria?
Meat, tomato dishes and cheese.
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⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.