Wine region · Italy
Puglia
Ripe, full red wines. Primitivo is genetically identical to Zinfandel.
Grapes
- Primitivo
- Negroamaro
- Nero di Troia
Famous wines and producers
- Primitivo di Manduria
- Salice Salentino
Other wine regions in Italy
- PiedmontPowerful, tannic Barolo and Barbaresco. Sweet Moscato d'Asti. Light…
- TuscanyChianti and Brunello. Super Tuscans (international varieties). Vin…
- VenetoProsecco (Charmat). Amarone (dried grapes). Soave and Valpolicella.
- SicilyRipe reds, volcanic Etna wines. Emerging quality producer.
- Friuli-Venezia GiuliaExcellent aromatic white wines. Orange wines. Collio DOC.
- Trentino-Alto AdigeAlpine climate, fresh whites. German influence in Alto Adige.
- CampaniaPowerful Taurasi (the Barolo of the south). Mineral whites.
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