Primitivo Vallone Versante
750 ml Primitivo Puglia, Italy non-vintage
Primitivo Vallone Versante is a dry, very full-bodied red from Primitivo (Puglia, Italy), in the rich, smooth reds style. Tannins are moderate and acidity moderate; oak influence is some. Good with steak, beef stew, chilli con carne, lamb.
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Ake & Humphris
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£14.20
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.45
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Primitivo prior
body
5 / 5
very full
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tannin
3 / 5
moderate
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acidity
3 / 5
moderate
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oak
3 / 5
some
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Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Rich, smooth reds
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Colour
Red
merchant feed
Origin
Puglia · Puglia · Italy
inferred from Puglia
Grapes
Primitivo
lexicon
ABV
13.5%
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Occasions
dinner party · steak night
inferred
About Primitivo
Typical aromas: ripe blackberry, jammy black fruit, sweet spice, dried fig, cinnamon. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Primitivo · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
Body
lightfull
Tannin
lowhigh
Acidity
lowhigh
Oak
noneheavy
Alcohol
lowhigh
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description
Hailing from the South of Italy with its warmer climate, the resulting wine is much softer and smoother than wines from the North. Packed with lush cherry notes, this really does make for comfort on the palate.
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