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House icon ▸ Primitivo
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Primitivo

Primitivo is a thick skinned grape variety grown predominantly in Puglia, where it finds its best expressions around the towns of Gioia del Colle and Manduria. It produces full bodied red wines capable of ageing. It is the same variety as Zinfandel in the USA although the wines are generally very different. In Croatia it is known as Crljenak Kastelanski.

Synonyms: Crljenak Kastelanski, Kratošija, Tribidrag, Zinfandel

Offspring: Plavac Mali

Vinorandum rated wines made from Primitivo


Gioia del Colle DOC Riserva
Gioia del Colle DOC Riserva
Fatalone, Puglia, Italy
2019 2018 2005 2000 1995
Primitivo (100%)
“Very floral, notes of violet. Pretty, lifted. Lots of plum and blackberry, perhaps a little herbal. Some faint tobacco. Very silky in the mouth, smooth and mellow tannin. Moorish. Extremely elegant.”
94 Paul Caputo
Salento IGP “Nivvro” Primitivo
Salento IGP “Nivvro” Primitivo
Cantina Fiorentino, Puglia, Italy
2020
Primitivo (100%)
“Rather luscious aromas of inky black fruit compote. Waves of morello cherry and dried flowers lap up against each other. The earthy tones so characteristic of Primitivo are present, but engulfed in the sweet vanilla impact of 12 months in barrel. Beautiful depth and weight on the palate, delivering notes of chocolate, cloves and tobacco. A ripe, heavy wine with a strong note of alcohol on the finish. Will be interesting to watch this develop.”
90 Paul Caputo

Other wines made from Primitivo


Falerno del Massico DOC Primitivo
Falerno del Massico DOC Primitivo
Cantine Moio, Campania, Italy
2018
Primitivo (100%)
Salento IGP “Terragnolo” Primitivo
Salento IGP “Terragnolo” Primitivo
Apollonio Vini, Puglia, Italy
2013
Primitivo (100%)
Salento IGP “Diecianni” Primitivo
Salento IGP “Diecianni” Primitivo
Feudi di Guagnano, Puglia, Italy
2014
Primitivo (100%)
Gioia del Colle DOC “Chakra Rosso”
Gioia del Colle DOC “Chakra Rosso”
Giovanni Aiello, Puglia, Italy
2017
Primitivo (100%)
Puglia IGP “Maccone” Primitivo
Puglia IGP “Maccone” Primitivo
Cantina Angiuli Donato, Puglia, Italy
2013
Primitivo (100%)
Puglia IGP “Òtre” Primitivo
Puglia IGP “Òtre” Primitivo
Cantine Teanum, Puglia, Italy
2017
Primitivo (100%)
Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOC
Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOC
Azienda Agricola Giuseppe Attanasio, Puglia, Italy
2012
Primitivo (100%)
Campania IGP “Gaurano” Primitivo
Campania IGP “Gaurano” Primitivo
Cantine Moio, Campania, Italy
2019
Primitivo (100%)
Falerno del Massico DOC “Conclave” Primitivo
Falerno del Massico DOC “Conclave” Primitivo
Azienda Agricola Gennaro Papa, Campania, Italy
2017
Primitivo (100%)
Salento IGP “Tripiedi” Primitivo
Salento IGP “Tripiedi” Primitivo
Cantina Fiorentino, Puglia, Italy
2021
Primitivo (100%)
Puglia IGP Primitivo
Puglia IGP Primitivo
Cantina Ariano, Puglia, Italy
2017
Primitivo (100%)
Primitivo di Manduria DOC “Zesto”
Primitivo di Manduria DOC “Zesto”
Paolo Leo, Puglia, Italy
2020
Primitivo (100%)
Gioia del Colle DOC “17”
Gioia del Colle DOC “17”
Cantine Polvanera, Puglia, Italy
2014
Primitivo (100%)
Salento IGP “Villa Santera” Primitivo Rosato
Salento IGP “Villa Santera” Primitivo Rosato
Leone De Castris, Puglia, Italy
2018
Primitivo (100%)
Gioia del Colle DOC
Gioia del Colle DOC
Fatalone, Puglia, Italy
2019
Primitivo (100%)
Falerno del Massico DOC “Campantuono” Primitivo
Falerno del Massico DOC “Campantuono” Primitivo
Azienda Agricola Gennaro Papa, Campania, Italy
2016
Primitivo (100%)
Murgia IGP Primitivo
Murgia IGP Primitivo
Botromagno, Puglia, Italy
2015
Primitivo (100%)
Primitivo di Manduria DOC “Passo del Cardinale”
Primitivo di Manduria DOC “Passo del Cardinale”
Paolo Leo, Puglia, Italy
2017
Primitivo (100%)
Salento IGP Primitivo
Salento IGP Primitivo
Azienda Agricola Tenute Rubino, Puglia, Italy
2017
Primitivo (100%)
Primitivo di Manduria DOC “Anniversario 62”
Primitivo di Manduria DOC “Anniversario 62”
Cantine San Marzano, Puglia, Italy
2015
Primitivo (100%)
Gioia del Colle DOC “Marzagaglia” Primitivo
Gioia del Colle DOC “Marzagaglia” Primitivo
Tenuta Patruno Perniola, Puglia, Italy
2016
Primitivo (100%)
Puglia IGP Primitivo
Puglia IGP Primitivo
Cantina Angiuli Donato, Puglia, Italy
2017
Primitivo (100%)
Gioia del Colle DOC Riserva
Gioia del Colle DOC Riserva
Agricole Pietraventosa, Puglia, Italy
2006
Primitivo (100%)
Primitivo di Manduria DOC
Primitivo di Manduria DOC
Azienda Agricola Giuseppe Attanasio, Puglia, Italy
2010
Primitivo (100%)
Falerno del Massico DOC “Voluptas” Primitivo
Falerno del Massico DOC “Voluptas” Primitivo
Fattoria Pagano, Campania, Italy
2016
Primitivo (100%)
Basilicata IGP “Terra di Vulcano” Primitivo
Basilicata IGP “Terra di Vulcano” Primitivo
Bisceglia, Basilicata, Italy
2018
Primitivo (100%)
Salento IGP “Tramari” Primitivo
Salento IGP “Tramari” Primitivo
Cantine San Marzano, Puglia, Italy
2019
Primitivo (100%)
Salento IGP “Villa Santera” Primitivo
Salento IGP “Villa Santera” Primitivo
Leone De Castris, Puglia, Italy
2018
Primitivo (100%)
Primitivo di Manduria DOC “Cassio Dione” Riserva
Primitivo di Manduria DOC “Cassio Dione” Riserva
Candido, Puglia, Italy
2014
Primitivo (100%)
Falerno del Massico DOC “Seduzione” Primitivo
Falerno del Massico DOC “Seduzione” Primitivo
Fattoria Pagano, Campania, Italy
2017
Primitivo (100%)
Salento IGP Primitivo
Salento IGP Primitivo
Cantine de Falco, Puglia, Italy
2018
Primitivo (100%)
Matera DOC “Akratos” Primitivo
Matera DOC “Akratos” Primitivo
Azienda Agricola Francesco Battifarano, Basilicata, Italy
2017
Primitivo (100%)
Primitivo di Manduria DOC “Empirio”
Primitivo di Manduria DOC “Empirio”
Vinicola Mediterranea, Puglia, Italy
2015
Primitivo (100%)
Gioia del Colle DOC “Primordio”
Gioia del Colle DOC “Primordio”
Cantina Giara, Puglia, Italy
2017
Primitivo (100%)

Producers using Primitivo


Cantine de Falco
Puglia, Italy

Cantine de Falco is an important producer in Puglia. They are known for excellent value wines made from Primitivo and Negroamaro.

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Paolo Leo
Puglia, Italy

Producing around four million bottles a year, Paolo Leo is one of the bigger players in the Salento area of Puglia. That being said, the company produce some excellent value wines, particularly in the DOCs of Primitivo di Manduria and Salice Salentino.

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Cantina Fiorentino
Puglia, Italy

Cantina Fiorentino is a quality focussed producer in the Salento area of Puglia. In 2016 Cantina Fiorentino acquired Luigi Vallone’s historic Valle Dell’Asso winery. Today the estate focusses on Negroamaro and Primitivo.

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Villa Matilde
Campania, Italy

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Azienda Agricola Francesco Battifarano
Basilicata, Italy

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Fatalone
Puglia, Italy

Fatalone is an organic producer of premium wines based in Gioia del Colle. The estate is known for producing elegant, age worthy wines from Primitivo.

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Tenuta Patruno Perniola
Puglia, Italy

Paolo Patruno is one of the boutique producers of Gioia del Colle in Puglia.

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Villa Schinosa
Puglia, Italy

Villa Schinosa is known for producing rich, deep wines from the Nero di Troia grape.

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Cantine Miali
Puglia, Italy

Cantine Miali is based in the Valle d’Itria in the north of Puglia and produces a range of wines from the region’s classic varieties.

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Giovanni Aiello
Puglia, Italy

Giovanni Aiello is a relatively small family estate located in Gioia del Colle, the go to appellation for a fresher take on Primitivo grown in Puglia.

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Alberto Longo
Puglia, Italy

Alberto Longo is a small, quality focussed winery in Puglia. The name is best associated with the little known DOC of Cacc’ e Mmitte di Lucera.

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Tormaresca
Puglia, Italy

Tormaresca is the Antinori group’s Southern Italian wine estate located in the heart of Puglia. Here they produce the typical varieties of the region, including the highly accalimed Nero di Lupo from the Aglianico grape.

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