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Botromagno Primitivo reminds you why Primitivo became so popular in the first place. Ripe blackberry, black cherry and plum combine with a smooth texture, gentle spice and the warmth of southern Italy.
What makes this bottle particularly useful is its balance. It keeps the generous fruit people expect from Primitivo, but with enough freshness and definition to avoid the sweeter, heavier style some customers find tiring. It is especially well suited to Malbec, Shiraz or ripe Merlot drinkers looking to explore southern Italy.
Merchant's Tip
If you enjoy the ripe fruit of Primitivo but sometimes find the richest examples too sweet or heavy, Botromagno is a particularly good bottle to try. It keeps the grape's generosity while giving the fruit greater freshness and definition.
Nose: Ripe blackberry, plum and dark cherry with wild cherry, gentle spice, dried herbs and subtle notes of vanilla, cinnamon, sage and mint.
Palate: Generous dark fruit is supported by a smooth, rounded texture and gentle tannins. The fruit remains ripe and expressive, but the wine has enough freshness and definition to avoid becoming overly heavy or jammy.
Finish: Smooth and persistent, with lingering dark fruit, mild spice and a clean, fresh final impression.
Choose this wine if you enjoy the generous fruit and smooth texture of Primitivo but prefer your reds with enough freshness to keep that richness in balance.
It is particularly well suited to Malbec, Shiraz or ripe Merlot drinkers exploring Puglia, as well as customers who have previously found some Primitivos a little too rich or heavy.
If you specifically want the densest, sweetest-fruited or most powerful expression of Primitivo, another bottle in the collection may suit you better.
Botromagno Primitivo is made from 100% Primitivo grown in vineyards around Gravina in Puglia. The vines are trained using the traditional Alberello bush-vine system and naturally produce relatively low yields.
The vineyards reach around 500 metres above sea level. Botromagno identifies this elevation and the vineyards' exposure as important reasons why its Primitivo develops a more fragrant, elegant character than many warmer, more powerful expressions of the grape.
The grapes ferment on their skins at 26–28°C and undergo full malolactic fermentation. The wine then matures for ten months in temperature-controlled stainless steel followed by three months in bottle. There is no oak maturation, allowing the ripe cherry and dark-fruit character to remain at the centre of the wine.
The result is unmistakably Primitivo: ripe, smooth and generous, but with the freshness and definition that distinguish Botromagno's interpretation.
Botromagno Primitivo works particularly well with barbecued lamb, Italian sausages, roast or grilled meats, beef lasagne, tomato-based pasta, wood-fired pizza, charcuterie and medium-aged cheeses.
For more regional serving ideas, read our What Food Goes with Puglia Wine? guide.
We stock Botromagno Primitivo because it gives us a useful alternative within a crowded category. It has the ripe fruit and smooth texture people enjoy in Primitivo, but its higher-altitude origins give it a fresher, more defined character than many richer examples.
It is one we'd confidently recommend to Malbec or Shiraz drinkers exploring Puglia for the first time, as well as customers who have previously found other Primitivos a little too heavy.
Not sure Botromagno is the right Primitivo for you? Browse our Primitivo wines to compare other expressions of the grape.
If you'd like to stay with the producer, browse our Botromagno wines.
To understand the different styles of the grape before choosing, read our Should You Buy Primitivo? guide.
If Primitivo itself isn't quite what you're looking for, browse our Puglia wines to continue choosing across the region.
If you'd rather understand the producer or region first, read our Should You Buy Botromagno Wines? guide or our Puglia Wine Buying Guide.
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