Get to know Primitivo — a Southern Italian wine from Puglia known for its robust nature and excellent value — with this First-Taste Guide.
wSii28.Sweet or Dry? Primitivo, as explained throughout this article, leans quite heavily on the alcoholic side of red wines and therefore comes with a far more rustic and tannic taste than many competitors on the market.
IDEA: Add sugar to a glass of wine. Then, split contents into 2 separate glasses and add a squeeze of lemon to one glass and not the other. The wine with more acidity (the one with lemon) will taste less sweet. You can learn to identify nearly undetectable sweetness in mostly dry wines. Just build a repertoire in your memory of wines you'veWine styles vary from producer to producer but Primitivo (often encountered in the Southern Italy section of your wine store) is generally dry. That being said, the often high levels of sunlight in its home regions mean the resulting wine often displays sweet fruit and jammy notes with higher levels of alcohol often adding to the perception of
Get to know Primitivo — a Southern Italian wine from Puglia known for its robust nature and excellent value — with this First-Taste Guide.
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