A Southern Italian Primitivo

A Southern Italian Primitivo:
Primitivo, Italy's answer to Zinfandel...

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Wine Reviewed
Coppi Peucetico Primitivo 2006 Gioia del Colle DOC 13.5% alcohol about $13

Let’s start by quoting the marketing materials. Description: Gioia del Colle is in the very heart of Puglia and enjoys the honor of being the hometown of Primitivo. In the 1700s, a local priest identified these vines and named them after their early ripening nature; Primitivo derives from the Latin primativus which means 'first to ripen.' This ripe Primitivo shows lovely berry and cherry fruit, floral notes as well as hints of coffee, mineral and earth. It's ready to drink with veal scallopini in a sun-dried tomato sauce. And now for my review.
Primitivo grapes in moderate priced wine

At the first sips the wine was grapey. It was mildly acidic and thick but had no tannins. The initial meal was a slow cooked beef stew with chick peas and potatoes. With the beef the Primitivo exuded lots of red berries and was pleasingly long. The accompanying chick peas increased its acidity and the potatoes increased the berry taste.

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