Primitivo Puglia 2024

Angiuli Donato Primitivo Puglia 2024 is a WineProvisionShop bestseller and our popular house wine, loved for its generous fruit, smooth texture and remarkable versatility with food. Particularly enjoyable with spicy Asian cuisine, this rich, full-bodied Italian red from Puglia combines ripe dark fruit, Mediterranean herbs and supple tannins. Made from 100% Primitivo, it offers plenty of character while remaining approachable and easy to enjoy.

The family-owned Angiuli Donato winery, based in Adelfia near Bari, has cultivated Primitivo for three generations. Today, Donato Angiuli works alongside his sons Vito and Giuseppe, continuing the family's commitment to traditional grape varieties and careful winemaking.

The grapes originate from vineyards around Acquaviva delle Fonti, an area recognised for its distinctive expression of Primitivo. The warm Mediterranean climate encourages excellent ripeness, contributing to the wine's generous fruit and rounded texture.

The 2024 displays a brilliant ruby-red colour with attractive violet reflections and an expressive bouquet of ripe black cherries, dark plums, orange peel and aromatic Mediterranean herbs, complemented by subtle notes of spice.

On the palate, it is full-bodied, juicy and wonderfully rounded, with ripe cherry and plum flavours, soft, supple tannins and a pleasantly persistent finish. Despite its substantial 14.5% alcohol content, the wine remains approachable, with generous fruit balancing its warmth and structure.

Following harvest, the grapes undergo gentle pressing and approximately 10 days of temperature-controlled fermentation and maceration using a submerged-cap technique. The wine is subsequently refined in stainless-steel tanks rather than oak barrels, preserving its expressive fruit aromas and smooth character. It is released approximately one month after bottling.

What makes this Primitivo such a popular WPS house wine is its versatility with Asian food. Its generous fruit and supple tannins work particularly well with aromatic spices, savoury sauces and richly seasoned meat dishes. From Indian curries to Chinese roast meats, it offers an enjoyable alternative to more tannic or heavily oaked red wines. For very fiery dishes, serving it slightly cooler helps moderate the perception of alcohol warmth.

A delicious, crowd-pleasing Primitivo – rich black cherries, juicy plums, Mediterranean herbs and a velvety finish. Our go-to house red for casual dinners, barbecues and flavourful Asian cuisine.

Customer Ratings – 2024 Vintage

4.0/5 – Vivino