World Famous Grapes
Primitivo
Italian Primitivo is known for producing intensely flavored and deeply colored wines, particularly Primitivo di Manduria, a classic Primitivo wine with high alcohol and high tannins.
In the late 1970s, some Italian wine producers started to label Primitivo wines as Zinfandel, because of Zinfandel's popularity in the USA.
Today, thanks to the famous Italian Primitivo from Manduria, US vineyards has started to label their Zinfandel wines as Primitivo.
Primitivo Flavors
Primitivo is known to taste Fruit-Filled and Jammy.
 Strawberry |
 Raspberry |
 Blackberry |
 Cranberry |
 Red Cherry |
 Black Cherry |
 Plum |
 Jam |
Zinfandel in USA
The Zinfandel grape grown in USA is the same as the Italian Primitivo grape from Puglia in Italy.
In USA, Zinfandel is most famous in California where it grows in over 10 percent of all the vineyards.
In California it typically produces robust red wines that can be fermented up to 15% percent alcohol.
But, a semi-sweet rosé called White Zinfandel has six times the sales of the red.
Tribidragin in Croatia
Zinfandel, Primitivo, Crljenak Kastelanski and Tribidrag are all genetically identical.
Tribidrag is the oldest recorded name for the variety and by the rule of anteriority the correct name.
Region Puglia (Apulia)
Climate
Puglia has a predominantly Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. The region's flat plains, rolling hills, and proximity to the Adriatic and Ionian Seas contribute to a variety of microclimates.
The warmth and abundance of sunlight make Puglia well-suited for grape cultivation.
Black Grapes |
White Grapes |
15% Primitivo |
13% Trebbiano |
Red Wines |
White Wines |
Aglianico |
Rosé Wines: |
Denominations
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCGCastel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG
Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG
Aleatico di Puglia DOC
Alezio DOC
Barletta DOC
Brindisi DOC
Cacc’è Mmitte di Lucera DOC
Castel del Monte DOC
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG
Colline Joniche Tarantine DOC
Copertino DOC
Galatina DOC
Gioia del Colle DOC
Gravina DOC
Leverano DOC
Lizzano DOC
Locorotondo DOC
Martina / Martina Franca DOC
Matino DOC
Moscato di Trani DOC
Nardò DOC
Negroamaro di Terra d’Otranto DOC
Orta Nova DOC
Ostuni DOC
Primitivo di Manduria DOC
Rosso di Cerignola DOC
Salice Salentino DOC
San Severo DOC
Squinzano DOC
Tavoliere delle Puglie / Tavoliere DOC
Terra d’Otranto DOC