Primitivo & Barbera

[cnm]

I have 2 bottles of wine and would like to know what grapes were used and how long can i still keep them ? Are they still considered good wines ?

1) Primitivo di Manduria
Terra E Sole 2001
14% Alcohol

2) Cantina del Nebbiolo
Barbera D'Alba 1997
Denominazione Di Origine controllata

[Kcwhippet]

Welcome to the Wine Board, cnm. The grape varieties are Primitivo, the Italian version of Zinfandel, and Nebbiolo. They're both nice drinking wines and can be kept for another couple of years.

[Thomas]

Cantina del Nebbiolo--Barbera d"Alba! I think the grapes in that would be barbera.

[Kcwhippet]

Yes, indeed. Should read the whole thing.