The flagship red grape of the Puglia region is Primitivo, a distant cousin of California’s Zinfandel grape. The wines made with Primitivo are luscious, heavy and definitely “food wines”. Most wines produced here are table wines, only a small percent of the production are higher-quality wines.
Wine Producer / Name | Vintage | Size | Bottles |
Canaletto | |||
Rose del Salento | 2007 | 750 ml | 12 |
Casa Girelli | |||
Primitivo Virtuoso | 2006 | 750 ml | 12 |
Flaio | |||
Primitivo del Salento | 2008 | 750 ml | 12 |
Tenuta Zicari, Taranto | |||
Diago Negramaro | 2004 | 750 ml | 12 |