Zinfandel
The name zinfandel is used in the United States to indicate a red grape variety, which in reality is nothing other than our primitive. In turn, the primitive grown in Apulia originates from the other side of the Adriatic. From a genetic point of view, in fact, the primitive and consequently also the zinfandel , corresponds to the crljenak kaštelanski grape, identical to an ancient Croatian variety called tribidrag, perhaps of Greek origin. It is an early ripening grape, a characteristic from which the primitive Italian name also derives. Vinified in purity, it expresses intense and fruity red wines, with a rather soft and enveloping profile.