Masseria LiVeli 'Orion' Salento Primitivo

Quick Take: SALENTO is the region this wine is from. PRIMITIVO is the grape that produced it.

Salento: A region at the southern end of Apulia (AKA Puglia), "the heel of the boot" in southern Italy. As a wine region, Salento is best known for its reds, which reward lovers of deep, darkly colored wines that are straight-forward and (usually) very affordable.

Primitivo: The Primitivo grape is one of the region's top two varieties, along with Negroamaro. It produces bold reds supported by enticing spice notes.

Fun Tip: Primitivo was once thought to be the parent of Zinfandel, though subsequent DNA testing has shown a Croatian grape to be the rightful parent of Zin!