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Puglia Primitivo | Wine Time

Puglia葡萄之鄉

Puglia:

he Puglia production area is located in the south of Italy and has a Mediterranean climate. It is sunny all year round and the climate is relatively dry. The production area is mainly rocky hills and plains, warm and humid in winter, hot and dry in summer, with little rainfall, and the rainfall is mainly concentrated in winter.

Puglia is divided into 3 parts, North, Central and South. (Check the picture below)

North (Daunia): mainly plains, mild climate, relatively fertile vineyards, producing a lot of table wine.

Central (Murge-ltria Vally): It is a valley in the highlands, which produces more fine wines. The southern Gioia del Colle production area is the first wine made with 100% Primitivo, and the altitude here is high. There are 4 DOCGs in Puglia, 3 of which are located here.

South (Salento Peninsula): The most famous Salento Peninsula in the Puglia production area is relatively hot at the heel of the Italian map. This location is closest to the sea, influenced by the ocean climate, sufficient sunlight and suitable sea breeze make the wines made from Primitivo grape varieties have dark fruit flavors, such as figs, blueberries and baked blackberries, and also have a unique This is the world of Primitivo and Negroamaro.

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The famous Salento peninsula in Puglia:

There are 20 regions in Italy, and the Puglia wine production ranks second in Italy, second only to Veneto. Puglia is located in the southernmost part of Italy. Forming a slender peninsula, best known as the Salento peninsula, at the "toe" of the Italian "boot". The winemaking history here is very long, and it has very individual local grape varieties. Grape planting and winemaking are one of the economic pillars of this area, which is called "the hometown of grapes".

Puglia is the main and most outstanding production area of Primitivo. On the southern coast of the Salento Peninsula, near the Manduria region, Primitivo wines are rich, extremely juicy, with spicy dark berry and violet flavors; Manduria (Manduria) has a group of old vine Primativo, which produces wines with a strong sense of structure; while the Gioia del Colle DOC (Gioia del Colle DOC), which is closer to the inland, has a mountainous terrain and a temperature difference between day and night. Larger, so the Primitivo wine style is more elegant, forming two different styles.

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Salento peninsula Manduria production area - the most characteristic red soil:

There are 4 DOCGs, 25 DOCs and 9 IGTs in Puglia. One of the DOCGs is located in the Salento peninsula, the most famous Manduria production area. It is the closest to the sea and is more affected by the ocean. The terrain is lower and has the most characteristic red clay. This soil is rich in iron and is very suitable for grape growth. . It is also famous for the IGT wines from the Salento peninsula.

*Primitivo di Manduria DOC (red wine made with more than 85% Primitivo)

*Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale DOCG (sweet wine made with 100% Primitivo).

Is the quality of IGT (IGP) wine must be poor?

IGT level: The reason why it is marked as IGT does not necessarily mean poor quality, but the difference in the proportion of grape varieties used, and does not follow specific regulations when making wine, so it has more flexibility and more room for free play.

DOCG/ DOC level: Wine has more historical background, including the grape varieties used, the proportion of varieties and the minimum required aging time, etc. The winery must abide by the brewing guidelines stipulated in the production area, and the regulations of DOC DOCG are protection and promotion Italian native grape varieties, the regulations on grape varieties are usually very strict. In order to stick to their own unique style, many Italian wine producers would rather give up the DOC naming and choose the lower grade IGT.

Most Salento IGP wines are made of Primitivo mixed with Negroamaro. The price is not high, but the quality is good, and it is known as a cost-effective wine. The pink wine here is also very famous, but it is darker in color than other places. Because both grape varieties are dark in color (also made with Primitivo mixed with Negroamaro)

Puglia sheds its image of cheap, mass-produced wines and moves into fine wines:

In the past, although Puglia's main industries were grape planting and winemaking, it has always followed the route of large-scale production, and it has always been popular to plant Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvingnon, Merlot, etc. International varieties. Later, people realized that the local characteristic varieties that have been tested for a long time in Puglia are the key to the rise of this production area. Coupled with the new technology that allows grape farmers to smoothly suppress yields and improve grape quality, Puglia wine has finally begun. Get rid of the image of cheap mass production and enter the field of high-quality wine.

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Italian Primitivo=US Zinfandel:

Primitivo is actually the famous Zinfandel in California. In 1799, an agronomist discovered an early-maturing variety in the vineyard and named it "Primitivo", which means "the first to ripen", reflecting the early-maturing characteristics of this variety. and went by various names, including Tribidrag and Crljenak Kasteljanski. In the early 1800s, the variety was introduced to the United States under the name Zinfandel, and has earned it the title of America's "National Grape." When DNA analysis proved that Zinfandel and Primitivo were the same breed, it caused a great consternation on both sides of the Atlantic.

Most Puglia red wines are ripe, full-bodied, and go well with spiced meats. Puglia's wine producers are very focused on indigenous grape varieties such as Negroamaro, Primitivo and Bombino Nero. Two of the wines stand out, one from the Salice Salentino appellation and the other from the Primitivo grape in Puglia. Variety of wines.

Primitivo Wines - Full-bodied, fruity and ripe Main reasons:

In fact, Primitivo means "early maturity", because this grape variety has accumulated a lot of sugar in the early stage of picking, and it will show a rich, sweet and abundant fruit flavor. Primitivo grapes often have uneven color when ripe (same bunch of grapes), so the green (immature) grapes are picked together with the ripe grapes, and after being made into wine, they bring the right acidity to the wine, so that the right amount Balanced sugar. Sometimes the bunches of grapes are picked after they are fully ripe, which will make the early ripening grapes more ripe, and sometimes even turn into raisins, so the wine produced has higher sugar content, so the alcohol content will be higher. Because it is sweet and full-bodied, it is relatively easy to drink. It is a good choice for first-time drinkers or daily drinking.

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