In Manduria, you can also find sweet Primitivo wines labeled, "dolce naturale". These wines have their own DOCG and can only be made in years with quality grapes that are left to dry on the vine. Located a little further north is Gioia del Colle DOC.
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Primitivo can be dry to sweet, is medium to full-bodied, has medium to high tannins, low to medium acidity, and has high alcohol It's cultivated across southern Italy with its spiritual home in Puglia. It's also widely planted in Croatia (where it's known as Tribidrag and Crljenak Kasteljanski) and in California where it's known as Zinfandel
In Salento, mainly residually sweet, in Manduria dry red wines are produced. Most often, however, Primitivo is found as a dry red wine with relatively high sugar. The full Vino Primitivo has a lot of alcohol with 13-15%. Together with the soft body, this makes for a palate pleaser par excellence.
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