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Dolce Naturale

Dolce Naturale wine guide: the appellation in Italy, its Primitivo, the sweet red wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Italy
Climate
Mediterranean
Signature grape
Primitivo
Styles
sweet red
1
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Wine from Dolce Naturale comes out of Puglia, Italy, where it sits as an appellation.

The vineyards are given over to Primitivo.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal.

Sweet red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich.

Quality is codified by the DOCG, which is worth reading off the label.

Pour them alongside chocolates, desserts and fruit tarts.

Serve chilled.

Rewards decades in the cellar.

Climate
Mediterranean
Terrain
Coastal
Styles
sweet red

In the glass.

Sweet red: Rich.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

  • DOCG

Bottles to look for.

  • Agricola Erario Brunera Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG, Puglia, Italy
  • Agricola Erario Idillio Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG, Puglia, Italy
  • Antica Masseria Jorche Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG, Puglia, Italy
  • Attanasio Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG, Puglia, Italy
  • Cantine San Marzano 11 Filari Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale, Puglia, Italy
  • Feudi Salentini 'Alberello' Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG, Puglia, Italy
  • Feudi Salentini 'Philia', Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG, Italy
  • Gianfranco Fino 'Es piu Sole' Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale, Puglia, Italy

At the table.

  • Chocolates
  • Desserts
  • Fruit tarts

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.
  • Rewards decades in the cellar.

Nearby regions.

Dolce Naturale: common questions

01.
What grapes is Dolce Naturale known for?
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Primitivo is the signature grape of Dolce Naturale.
02.
What kind of wine does Dolce Naturale make?
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Dolce Naturale produces sweet red wine.
03.
Where is Dolce Naturale?
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Dolce Naturale is an appellation in Italy.
04.
What food goes with Dolce Naturale wine?
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Try chocolates, desserts and fruit tarts.
05.
How long does Dolce Naturale wine age?
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Rewards decades in the cellar, though it varies by producer and vintage.

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Puglia guide.

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