Massaro Primitivo

Massaro Primitivo is a red produced by Giordano in Puglia, Puglia, Italy. Made from Zinfandel. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.

Type: Red

Appellation: Puglia

Region: Puglia

Country: Italy

Grapes: Zinfandel

Tasting profile

Structure: full-bodied, medium tannin, medium acidity, off-dry

Massaro is one of the Primitivo bottlings of Giordano, the Italian wine house (part of Italian Wine Brands) that sells direct to customers across Europe. Puglia IGT Primitivo in the house's rich, bold, jammy style: blackberry jam, ripe plum and cherry with vanilla, cocoa and sweet spice, soft tannins and a warm, rounded, faintly sweet finish. A crowd-pleasing everyday red. Serve at 16–18°C with barbecue, baked pasta or hard cheeses.

Serving: Serve at 16–18 °C.

When to drink

Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage of Massaro Primitivo. Sign up free to see when it is ready.

Where it comes from

Puglia, Italy

Puglia — the long region forming the heel of Italy's boot, running down the southeast Adriatic coast.

Zinfandel

Zinfandel is a red grape genetically identical to Croatia's Tribidrag (or Crljenak) and to southern Italy's Primitivo, though it became an icon in California.

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