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Primitivo
Winered wine

Primitivo

A 0.0% red from Puglia made with 100% Primitivo, dealcoholised at low temperature to preserve the grape's naturally concentrated fruit character.

About This Drink

Primitivo is an interesting choice for dealcoholisation. The variety is thick-skinned and produces deeply ripe fruit, which means there's enough flavour mass to survive the process intact. Vita Libera uses vacuum evaporation at 20°C, the same gentle method across their range, and in this case the result holds up well. The colour is a deep ruby red. You get cherry and raspberry on the nose, backed by hedgerow fruit and a thread of pepper. The palate is smooth and fruit-forward, light to medium in body, with soft tannins and better fruit-acid balance than many dealcoholised reds manage. The finish lingers a little, which is not something you always get at 0.0%. It won't replace the weight of a full-strength Pugliese red, but it's an honest, well-made version that holds its own in the category.

Key Specs

Per 100ml

Calories
28 kcal
Sugar
6.5g

Dietary

VEGANGLUTEN-FREE

Tasting Notes

Taste

RIPE CHERRIES RASPBERRY MIXED RED BERRIES GENTLE SPICE SOFT DRY FINISH

Aroma

CHERRY RASPBERRY WILD BERRIES SUBTLE PEPPER SPICE

Character

Appearance
DEEP RUBY RED
Mouthfeel
LIGHT TO MEDIUM BODY WITH SOFT TANNINS AND A SMOOTH TEXTURE
Finish
LINGERING RED FRUIT FADE WITH GENTLE DRYNESS

Production

Dealcoholised by vacuum evaporation at 20°C to preserve varietal character

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Key Specs

Per 100ml

Calories
28 kcal
Sugar
6.5g

Dietary

VEGANGLUTEN-FREE

Tasting Notes

Taste

RIPE CHERRIES RASPBERRY MIXED RED BERRIES GENTLE SPICE SOFT DRY FINISH

Aroma

CHERRY RASPBERRY WILD BERRIES SUBTLE PEPPER SPICE

Character

Appearance
DEEP RUBY RED
Mouthfeel
LIGHT TO MEDIUM BODY WITH SOFT TANNINS AND A SMOOTH TEXTURE
Finish
LINGERING RED FRUIT FADE WITH GENTLE DRYNESS

Production

Dealcoholised by vacuum evaporation at 20°C to preserve varietal character