A classic Italian red is always a good idea. The black-skinned Primitivo grape is grown all over southern Italy where it thrives in the hot Mediterranean climate.
However, the best wines of the same name are generally produced in Puglia, specifically in the city of Manduria. Primitivo from this region is considered a cut above all others and has DOC status, which guarantees the wine has been made in a certain place abiding by specific rules and using traditional methods before it can be labelled Primitivo di Manduria.
