Primitivo Wine: A Bold Italian Red Perfect for Singapore Wine Lovers
Wine culture in Singapore has developed at an amazing rate over the past decade. Whether for casual home dining or to impress with collectable wines, more and more households are now popping corks of interesting international varietals with personality and pizzazz. Hailing from Italy and one of the country’s most expressive red wines, it is Primitivo wine that we need to be talking about because not only is it super flavourful (powerful!), it has a rich, exciting backstory, a thousand pairings with food, yet remains so very Singapore. This guide is intended to teach you a bit about what makes Primitivo unique, pit it against other popular red wines and tell you why it should have a place in the wine rack. What Is Primitivo Wine? Primitivo is a type of wine that’s native to Southern Italy, mainly from the sun-drenched area of Puglia that sits on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. The name “Primitivo” is derived from the Italian word for early (prime), alluding to the fact that t...
