2012 Vigneti del Salento Gold Series Primitivo Di Manduria, Puglia

Rich, floral and oaky with sweet bramble fruit and hints of violet and rose petal.

Primitivo is a dark-skinned grape known for producing inky, tannic wines, particularly Primitivo di Manduria and its naturally sweet Dolce Naturale variant. Now being produced in a more modern stlye. Prmitivo is growng in popularity.  A classic Primitivo wine is high in both alcohol and tannins, intensely flavored and deeply colored. In Manduria, the fortified liquoroso variants often reach an ABV of 18%, which is dulled to 14% in the table wines. A certain bitterness is often found in Primitivo which, combined with its mouth-puckering tannins, means that it needs a few years in either bottle or barrel.