The wine region of McLaren Vale is located in the region of Fleurieu of Australie du Sud of Australia. We currently count 599 estates and châteaux in the of McLaren Vale, producing 2626 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of McLaren Vale go well with generally quite well with dishes .
From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.
red wines from the region of McLaren Vale go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of stewed beef heart, lamb mouse with onions and red wine or lentils and morteau sausages.
On the nose in the region of McLaren Vale often reveals types of flavors of earth, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, blueberry or tobacco. In the mouth in the region of McLaren Vale is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
