Primitivo & Zinfandel
Primitivo & Zinfandel
Primitivo from Puglia and Zinfandel from California share the same roots, delivering bold, juicy reds packed with ripe blackberry, plum, and spice. Known for their rich fruit, soft tannins, and warmth, these grapes make approachable wines that can range from fresh and zesty to rich and intense. Whether enjoyed as easygoing everyday wines or fuller, age-worthy bottles, Primitivo and Zinfandel offer irresistible flavour and undeniable charm on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Country: Italy, PugliaGrapes: Primitivo / ZinfandelABV: 14.5%Style: Rich Full RedThe Puglia Pop Luminaria Primitivo di Manduria is a brilliantly innovative wine from Puglia on Italy's southern Adriatic coast. Made from the native Primitivo grape, Puglia Pop's mission is to produce unorthodox wines that are an authentic reflection of grape and place. In the case of the Puglia Pop Primitivo di Manduria, this has resulted in a wine that's big, bold, spicy and exotic. Taste Deep purple with ruby highlights, the heady nose is comprised of sweet and sour cherries, plums, chocolate -
Country: Italy, PugliaGrapes: Primitivo / ZinfandelABV: 14.5%Style: Rich Full RedMade from bush vines planted over 80 years ago in the heart of the Manduria Valley, this is a serious, small-batch Primitivo from one of Puglia’s most quality-focused producers. Yields are tiny, and it shows in the glass: dense, dark, and concentrated, with layers of black cherry, damson, and sweet spice. Despite its power, there’s freshness and balance here too — a well-judged, modern take on a classic southern Italian style. Vivino Rating: 4.3 (April 2025) Taste Amazingly deeply coloured (you -
Country: USA, California, Paso RoblesGrapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Petit Verdot, Primitivo / ZinfandelABV: 14.1%Style: Rich Full RedLortum Riche Vineyards Proprietary Red Blend 2022 is the embodiment of Paso Robles richness and Napa-style sophistication, seamlessly uniting lush dark fruit, spice, plush texture, and polished structure. The combination of innovative winemaking, top-sourced fruit, and critical acclaim make it both an impressive dinner companion and a smart addition to any collector’s cellar. Vivino Rating 4.3 (Aug 2025) Taste Row 34 Cask 6. Crafted from 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Petite Sirah, 8% Petit Verdot
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Country: Italy, PugliaGrapes: Primitivo / ZinfandelABV: 14.5%Style: Rich Full RedThe Puglia Pop Luminaria Primitivo di Manduria is a brilliantly innovative wine from Puglia on Italy's southern Adriatic coast. Made from the native Primitivo grape, Puglia Pop's mission is to produce unorthodox wines that are an authentic reflection of grape and place. In the case of the Puglia Pop Primitivo di Manduria, this has resulted in a wine that's big, bold, spicy and exotic. Taste Deep purple with ruby highlights, the heady nose is comprised of sweet and sour cherries, plums, chocolate -
Country: Italy, PugliaGrapes: Primitivo / ZinfandelABV: 13.5%Style: Smooth Fruity RedThe Cignomoro Pepe Nero Primitivo Salento is part of the Cignomoro winery's Pepe Nero 'youthful' wine range. Cignomoro is a genuinely boutique winery in the heart of Puglia on Italy's southern Adriatic coast. Produced from the native Primitivo grape, they have managed to capture the grape's exuberance and concentration to produce a mouthfilling, accessible red wine that's equally well-suited to solo sipping or pairing with food. Taste Black cherry in colour, the bouquet offers notes of red and b -
Country: USA, CaliforniaGrapes: Primitivo / Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Syrah / ShirazABV: 16%Style: Rich Full Red93 Points - Decanter. After an enforced eight-year break in the early 2010s, where they were prohibited from making Zinfandel, Orin Swift Cellars delved into various grape varieties in California to great success. The 2021 vintage of Eight Years in the Desert is the fifth instalment of a rare and cherished wine. This exceptional Zinfandel boasts a deep maroon core and opens with captivating aromas of wild blackberry, pepper, oatmeal raisin cookie, forest floor, bay leaf, and spices. The taste is -
Country: USA, California, Napa ValleyGrapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Primitivo / Zinfandel, Syrah / ShirazABV: 14%Style: Rich Full Red93 Points - Decanter. Beau Vigne Hero Proprietary Red 2022 masterfully unites expressive mountain fruit, complex layers of dark berries and spice, and a plush, integrated structure. This wine captures the spirit of its prime California terroirs and the craftsmanship of Beau Vigne - delivering a rich, rewarding red for both collectors and anyone seeking a benchmark Bordeaux-style blend at a compelling price. Vivino Rating 4.1 (Aug 2025) TasteThe 2022 Hero opens with enticing aromas of blackberry -
Country: Italy, PugliaGrapes: Primitivo / ZinfandelABV: 14.5%Style: Rich Full RedDeep, dark and tempting, and seriously seductive, Papale Oro has aromas of kirsch, plum and spicy oak, and flavours of rich dark chocolate, ripe cherries and spice. This is Puglian wine at its best, with great character and warmth, and a 'friendliness' sometimes lacking from its northern Italian cousins. It has delicious spiciness, complexity and pure fruit intensity, with ultra-plush, velvety texture. There are layers of ripe black cherry and blueberry fruit, and everything is balanced by beaut -
Country: Italy, PugliaGrapes: Primitivo / ZinfandelABV: 14.5%Style: Rich Full RedMade from bush vines planted over 80 years ago in the heart of the Manduria Valley, this is a serious, small-batch Primitivo from one of Puglia’s most quality-focused producers. Yields are tiny, and it shows in the glass: dense, dark, and concentrated, with layers of black cherry, damson, and sweet spice. Despite its power, there’s freshness and balance here too — a well-judged, modern take on a classic southern Italian style. Vivino Rating: 4.3 (April 2025) Taste Amazingly deeply coloured (you -
Country: Italy, PugliaGrapes: Primitivo / Zinfandel, Aglianico, Negroamaro, Susumaniello, Malvasia, Nero di TroiaABV: 14%Style: Rich Full RedA rich, sun-drenched blend of six native Puglian grapes, showing dark plum, liquorice and wild herb notes. Generous yet focused, with supple tannins and just enough freshness. Proof that Puglia can do complexity as well as power. Vivino Rating 4.3 (April 2025) Taste The Cignomoro 6 Anime Puglia Rosso has a gorgeous, deep colour from which rise aromas of super ripe blackberries, blackcurrants, cherry, plums, and spicy, toasty vanilla oak. Powerful and intense, even at this tender age, it's soft a -
Country: USA, California, Paso RoblesGrapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Petit Verdot, Primitivo / ZinfandelABV: 14.1%Style: Rich Full RedLortum Riche Vineyards Proprietary Red Blend 2022 is the embodiment of Paso Robles richness and Napa-style sophistication, seamlessly uniting lush dark fruit, spice, plush texture, and polished structure. The combination of innovative winemaking, top-sourced fruit, and critical acclaim make it both an impressive dinner companion and a smart addition to any collector’s cellar. Vivino Rating 4.3 (Aug 2025) Taste Row 34 Cask 6. Crafted from 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Petite Sirah, 8% Petit Verdot -
Country: Italy, PugliaGrapes: Primitivo / ZinfandelABV: 14%Style: Smooth Fruity RedDiscover this beautiful Primitivo wine from Villa Degli Olmi - an award winning Vineyard - home to some excellent value wines from Puglia, Southern Italy. Primitivo has been a varietal used on both banks of the Aegean sea from Croatia through to Italy. Primitivo are grown here because they arrive at maturity earlier than other varietals, meaning the sugar and polyphenols are ready before the harsh, desert like sun arrives in mid summer. An incredible value, full-bodied Primitivo with an intense -
Country: USA, CaliforniaGrapes: Primitivo / ZinfandelABV: 15.2%Style: Rich Full Red92 Points - Wine Spectator. One of the most amazing Californian Zinfandels you can find in the UK. Big flavours, big body, big abv content, but everything is in harmonious balance. “Juvenile” comes from young vines (6-25 years old), interplanted, from several of their old vine designated vineyards – including Hayne, Ueberroth, Pesenti, Salvador and Vineyard 101. Whilst it offers sumptuous, joyous fruit, it also gives more than a glimpse of Turley’s single vineyard wines. Vivino Rating: 4.2 (Aug -
Country: USA, CaliforniaGrapes: Primitivo / ZinfandelABV: 16%Style: Rich Full Red94 Points - Wine Spectator. Named for its iron rich, red volcanic soils, Monte Rosso has produced grapes of unmistakable character for more than a century. Three generations of the Martini family have made wine from this iconic vineyard and it continues to inspire their winemaking team on a deeply profound level. Monte Rosso remains the source of some of the most coveted bottles in the Louis M. Martini portfolio. Full bodied and concentrated the textured mouthfeel is plush, finishing long. Vibra -
Country: USA, CaliforniaGrapes: Primitivo / ZinfandelABV: 15.2%Style: Rich Full Red92 Points - Robert Parker. The Zinfandel Old Vines is a blend of declassified wine from Turley’s old-vine vineyards. A great buy and one of the best old-vine cuvees the Turleys have produced, rich full-bodied, and unctuously textured, it explodes from the glass revealing black fruits, earth, kirsch, licorice, pepper, and underbrush elements. Vivino Rating: 4.1 (Aug 2025) Wine Press Ratings 92 Points - Robert Parker (2022 Vintage) "As with the Juvenile bottling, the 2022 Zinfandel Old Vines punc
