ZINFANDEL/PRIMITIVO

Grape And Grape Climate

Black grape that needs warm

Regions climate to ripen successfully
Warm Climate

This Grape variety has established its

reputation in two different countries.
in California in the USA its called
Red Fruit(Strawberry, Rasberries)
Zinfandel; in Italy notably the
southern region of Puglia, its called
Primitivo

Dark Fruit(plums, black cherries)

Depending on ripeness
Sometimes some grapes within
the bunch start to raisin before
others have ripened
This gives high levels of sugar and
flavours of dried fruit (prunes
raisins)
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California -
White Zinfandel Red Zinfandel

Medium sweet rose wine made Pronounced aromas of Black fruit

from zinfandel (blackberry, black plum)

Zinfandel Made using short maceration Dried fruit(raisin, prune)

Low alcohol 8-10% And Oakk(vanilla, coffee)

Dry with medium to high tannins

Pink in colour
and acidity
Simple aromas of red fruit
High Alcohol
(strawberries, raspberries)

Full Body

Old vines tertiary flavours(earth,

meat) develop in the bottle
Italy/Primitiv
Primitivo/Puglia(Region)

Warm Region

o Soft Fruity Dry wine for high

volume brands
Very good or outstanding
examples can be made from
controlled yields of grapes
Top puglia Primitivo can offer
excelent value for money