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Gioia del Colle DOC
The other great Primitivo zone, and the more elegant one: vineyards sit at 350 to 500 meters on limestone, giving Primitivo with real acidity and lift compared with the sun baked wines of Manduria. Expect black cherry, raspberry, mulberry, wild herbs, licorice and a mineral, slightly bloody savoriness, with 14 to 16% alcohol carried by freshness and fine tannin. Polvanera, Chiaromonte and Fatalone are the estates that made the zone's reputation, and their top wines age for a decade or more.
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| Producer | Wine | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polvanera | Gioia del Colle Primitivo '16' Old alberello vines, aged in stainless steel only, black cherry, blood orange and crushed stone with startling freshness for 16% alcohol; the '14' is the cheaper entry at 20 to 25. | $35 to $45 | Wine-Searcher |
| Tenute Chiaromonte | Gioia del Colle Primitivo 'Muro Sant'Angelo Contrada Barbatto' Single vineyard from 80 year old vines, dense mulberry, licorice and cocoa with fine dusty tannin; the estate's basic Gioia del Colle Primitivo runs about 20. | $35 to $50 | Wine-Searcher |
| Fatalone | Gioia del Colle Primitivo Riserva Organic family estate, traditional style with dried cherry, fig, tobacco and a long savory finish; a benchmark for aged Primitivo. | $25 to $35 | Wine-Searcher |