Primitivo ADELPHOS GIOIA DEL COLLE 2023

Angiuli Donato ADELPHOS Primitivo di Gioia del Colle 2023 is a rich, characterful Italian red wine from Puglia, produced by a family winery with three generations of experience cultivating traditional Primitivo grape varieties. Made from 100% Primitivo, this wine combines concentrated dark fruit, distinctive Mediterranean aromatics and a generous, rounded palate.

The family-owned Angiuli Donato winery, based in Adelfia near Bari, has preserved its traditional Primitivo clones over three generations. These vines represent an important part of the region's winemaking heritage, producing wines that express the warmth, richness and distinctive personality of Gioia del Colle, one of Puglia's most respected areas for Primitivo.

Unlike the sweeter, softer styles sometimes associated with southern Italian Primitivo, wines from Gioia del Colle are often recognised for their structure, freshness and aromatic complexity. ADELPHOS combines this regional character with a generous fruit profile and some residual sugar, creating an appealing balance between richness and savoury intensity.

The 2023 displays a deep ruby-red colour with attractive violet reflections and an expressive bouquet of ripe black cherries, dark plums, Mediterranean herbs and orange peel. The combination of dark fruit, citrus zest and herbal nuances gives the wine a distinctive aromatic personality, setting it apart from more conventional fruit-driven Primitivo wines.

On the palate, it is full-bodied, rich and flavourful, with concentrated cherry and plum flavours, a rounded texture and a pleasantly persistent finish. A degree of residual sugar contributes softness and generosity, while the wine's savoury character and tannic structure help maintain balance. With 15% alcohol, it offers the warmth and concentration expected from a substantial southern Italian red.

The grapes undergo gentle pressing followed by approximately 10 days of temperature-controlled fermentation and maceration, using a submerged-cap technique to ensure effective extraction of colour, flavour and tannins. This traditional approach allows the characteristic fruit and aromatic compounds of the Primitivo clones to develop fully.

The 2023 vintage is an appealing expression of the Angiuli family's long-established winemaking tradition, offering ripe fruit, Mediterranean herbal complexity and a generous, rounded palate. Its distinctive orange-peel character adds freshness and aromatic interest to the rich dark-fruit profile.

A wonderfully expressive Primitivo from Gioia del Colle – combining ripe black cherries, aromatic orange peel, Mediterranean herbs and a rich, full-bodied texture. A distinctive choice for lovers of powerful yet approachable Italian reds.