Coppi makes this in Puglia, in the south of Italy, from Primitivo, the grape that made the region's reputation. The 2020 vintage is dry, full-bodied, and 13.5% alcohol, with medium tannin and medium acidity holding it together.
- Primitivo, Puglia's signature red grape.
- Puglia, the heel of southern Italy.
- 2020 vintage, dry, 13.5% alcohol.
- Full body, medium tannin, medium acidity.
- 750ml bottle.
How it is made
Primitivo is a grape that ripens early and accumulates sugar fast, which is why it was once widely planted in Puglia and why the wines from it carry so much fruit and alcohol. The warm southern climate does the rest: long sun, low rainfall, and old bush vines that have learned to find water deep in the ground.
How it tastes
Blackberry and dried fig lead, with licorice and baked earth underneath. The tannins are warm rather than sharp, and the finish is velvety and long. Full-bodied throughout, with enough acidity to keep the fruit from sitting flat.
Good to know
Primitivo and Zinfandel are the same grape, separated by centuries and an ocean. Puglia has grown it since at least the eighteenth century, and for a long time the region's wines were sold north in bulk rather than bottled under their own name.
Contains alcohol.
