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Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale

Puglia's sweet Primitivo DOCG; naturally sweet wine from partially dried Primitivo (Zinfandel's ancestor) in the Manduria zone; extraordinary richness of dried fig, chocolate and spice with fortified-wine intensity.

Year Rating Notes
2022 Hot Puglia season ideal for Primitivo concentration; dolce style excellent.
2021 Balanced vintage; Primitivo shows good sugar concentration for the dolce style.
2020 Good vintage; classic rich and sweet Primitivo character.
2019 Warm and generous; exceptional sugar and alcohol concentration in the dolce style.
2018 Reliable vintage; consistent dolce expression.