Guide to Primitivo wine (Italian Zinfandel)
WEBPrimitivo is an Italian red grape that produces bold wines with smooth flavours of blackberry, dark chocolate and liquorice. Originally from Croatia, it found its true home on the eroded limestone plateaus of Puglia. In the New World, Primitivo thrives in California, where it’s known as Zinfandel.
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WEBThe Italian name for the grape, Primitivo, comes from the Latin word “primativus” and the old Italian word “primaticcio,” both mean “early ripener” or “first to ripen.” White Zinfandel isn’t actually white at all, it’s pink!
Zinfandel - Wikipedia
WEBToday, most Italian Primitivo is made as a rustic, highly alcoholic red wine with up to 16% alcohol by volume (ABV). Some Italian winemakers age the wines in new American oak to imitate American-style Zinfandel. [43]
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WEBZinfandel is America’s wine and is bold, dynamic, and intensely fruity. It has solid balance and an even better finesse. It might be associated with the Italian Primitivo and the Croatian Tribidrag, but deep down, it remains a distinctly American grape. The best Zinfandel wines are unbelievably expressive, offering a remarkable drinking ...
Guide to Zinfandel Wine and How To Find Great Quality
WEBZinfandel is sometimes blended to make a California red wine with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah. In Italy, it’s not uncommon to find Primitivo blended with another local Puglia grape called Negroamaro.
What Is Italian Primitivo Wine? A Complete Guide - The Wine Wiki
WEBWant to know the difference between Zinfandel and its Italian cousin, Primitivo? Find out in our complete guide to Primitivo wine.
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Zinfandel Wine (Primitivo) - Red Wine Grape Variety - Wine …
WEBJul 4, 2024 · The Cape Mentelle winery of Margaret River has taken up the reins as an Australian pioneer of Zinfandel. During the 1970s, various Italian producers began labeling their Primitivo wines as Zinfandel, to cash in on Zinfandel's popularity in the U.S. market.
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WEBZinfandel is a black-skinned grape grown primarily in California that produces red wines, rosés or Port-styled fortified wines. Its grapes grow in large, compact cones with berries of varying ripeness levels.
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WEBWas it Italian? After years of research, it was established that Zinfandel and Primitivo were indeed the same grape. However, it wasn’t a “clear victory” for the Italian, as it was also shown that both are in fact Tribidrag, an old Croatian grape variety.