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Brush the honey butter over the surface of the shells.Generously prick the inner circles with a fork to discourage rising.Transfer the rounds to a parchment- or silpat-lined baking sheet.Press down so that the cutter goes most of the way through the layers of pastry, but not all the way through, leaving the centers attached. Using a 3-inch round cutter, make a smaller circle inside each round.Use a 5-inch round cutter or an overturned bowl and a paring knife to cut out four 5-inch circles. On a lightly floured surface, unfold, flour, and roll out the puff pastry to a square of at least 12 inches.Top with prosciutto (for savory tarts only) and roasted grapes. Spread some of the sweet or savory filling into the center of each tart shell. For savory tarts, beat the salt, pepper, and lemon juice into the goat cheese until smooth and creamy. For dessert tarts, beat together the sour cream, cream cheese, and muscovado sugar until smooth and creamy. You can roast the grapes at the same time. Bake in the center of a 400вЏ oven for 25 minutes, covering loosely with foil when browned to your liking. Stir together the butter and honey and brush the shells thoroughly with the honey butter. Prick the inside circles thoroughly with a fork to discourage them from rising as much as the outsides.Then use a 3-inch cutter to create a smaller circle inside, cutting most but not all of the way through. Use a 5-inch round cutter (or an overturned bowl and a paring knife) to cut out four circles. Synonyms include: Zinfandel, Crljenak Kastelanski, Pribidrag, Tribidrag, Kratosija. A lentil or bean stew, cooked in Primitivo and served with bacon, is another tasty dish with a Southern Italian flavor. Primitivo, even when modestly priced, tends to suits hearty dishes a classic partner would be spit-roasted Puglian lamb. The robust character of much Primitivo wine does little to correct this mistake вЂ“ even in Puglia it is known as Mirr Test ('hard wine'). One might be forgiven for thinking that the grape was in some way 'primitive', perhaps less refined than other grape varieties. The name Primitivo translates roughly as 'early one' (there is an obvious link here with Tempranillo, which means the same thing in Spanish), and refers to the variety's early-ripening nature. The variety is susceptible to drought, frosts, and floral abortion and the relatively compact bunches create vulnerability to mildew diseases and vine pests. Primitivo suffered worse in the vine pull scheme than many other varieties as it is relatively difficult to manage in the vineyard. The new-look Primitivo that soon began to emerge was no longer just a blending variety, it was now the historic grape behind southern Italy's flagship wines. The EU's vine pull schemes had seen thousands of acres of Primitivo vines ripped out of the ground.Д«ut across the Atlantic Zinfandel was booming, which doubtless contributed to Primitivo's new lease of life. In the 1990s, the variety was at its lowest ebb for a long time. Primitivo has endured something of a rollercoaster ride in the past few decades.

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For the full story, and listings of Zinfandel wines, see Zinfandel. It caused significant consternation on both sides of the Atlantic when DNA analysis proved that Zinfandel and Primitivo were the same variety. It proved extremely successful there, earning a reputation as the American 'national grape'. In the early 19th Century, the variety was introduced to the United States, under the name Zinfandel. It is still grown today, under various tongue-twisting names including Tribidrag and Crljenak Kasteljanski. Primitivo probably arrived to Puglia from the coastal vineyards of Croatia (just across the Adriatic Sea). A certain bitterness is often found in Primitivo which, combined with its mouth-puckering tannins, means that it often needs a few years in either bottle or barrel. In Manduria, the fortified liquoroso variants often reach an ABV of 18 percent, which is dulled to 14 percent in the table wines.

A classic Primitivo wine is high in both alcohol and tannins, intensely flavored and deeply colored.