Primitivo di Manduria Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Bottles to find

Primitivo di Manduria is a wine region in Puglia, Italy.

Primitivo is the grape to know here.

The ground underneath is clay and sand.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal and plains.

Red wine and sweet red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich, tannic wines with intense flavors, distinctive sweet counterpart and high residual sugar levels.

At the table these bottles work with grilled meats, rich pasta dishes and aged cheeses.

Serve at 15 to 18°C.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Soil

ClaySand

Climate

Mediterranean

Terrain

CoastalPlains

Styles

redsweet red

In the glass.

Red: Rich, Tannic wines with intense flavors.

Sweet red: Distinctive sweet counterpart, High residual sugar levels.

Grapes planted here.

01 PrimitivoDominant Read → 02 Zinfandel Read → 03 Tempranillo Read →

Bottles to look for.

Brunilde di Menzione Primitivo di Manduria, Puglia, Italy
Cantine San Marzano '62 Anniversario' Primitivo di Manduria Riserva, Puglia, Italy
Cantine San Marzano 'Talo' Primitivo di Manduria, Puglia, Italy
Cantine San Marzano 60 Sessantanni Old Vines Primitivo di Manduria, Puglia, Italy
Cantine San Marzano Limited Edition 60 Sessantanni Old Vines Primitivo di Manduria, Puglia, Italy
Cignomoro 80 Years Old Limited Edition Vecchie Vigne Primitivo di Manduria, Puglia, Italy
Conte di Campiano Primitivo di Manduria 'Sessantasei 66' Riserva, Puglia, Italy
Conte di Campiano Vincenzo Tribute Primitivo di Manduria Sessantuno, Puglia, Italy

At the table.

Grilled meats
Rich pasta dishes
Aged cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

Serve at 15 to 18°C.
Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

01 PugliaItaly Read → 02 Primitivo di Manduria Dolce NaturaleItaly Read → 03 Moscato di TraniItaly Read → 04 Rosso di CerignolaItaly Read →

Primitivo di Manduria: common questions

01.

What grapes is Primitivo di Manduria known for?

Primitivo is the signature grape of Primitivo di Manduria.

02.

What kind of wine does Primitivo di Manduria make?

Primitivo di Manduria produces red wine and sweet red wine.

03.

Where is Primitivo di Manduria?

You will find Primitivo di Manduria in Italy, where it is a wine region.

04.

What food goes with Primitivo di Manduria wine?

Try grilled meats, rich pasta dishes and aged cheeses.

05.

How long does Primitivo di Manduria wine age?

Keeps for 5 to 10 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

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