The wine region of Orange is located in the region of Central Ranges of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine De Salis or the Domaine From Sunday produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Orange are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Orange often reveals types of flavors of citrus, raisin or jam and sometimes also flavors of leather, raspberry or red cherry.
In the mouth of Orange is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 113 estates and châteaux in the of Orange, producing 529 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Orange go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).
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.
